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Shipping-steel relationship turns toxic
Shipping companies, steelmakers need to cut capacity, and fast. But the chances of that happening look slim
Published Mon, Feb 22, 2016 · 09:50 PM
Frankfurt
THE global steel and shipping industries have for years been locked in a tight embrace. Iron ore and coal, key raw materials for making steel, are among dry bulk shipping companies' most important cargoes.
Now, an oversupply of both ships and steel has turned that relationship toxic. Both industries need to eradicate overcapacity quickly - or risk repercussions far beyond their respective shareholders, bondholders and lenders.
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