Commodity shipping demand to surge
[LONDON] Demand for ships to haul iron ore, coal and other cargoes poised to surge this year, outpacing expansion in the fleet of vessels that can transport the commodities, according to ACM Shipping Group, a shipbroker.
Demand for ships to haul dry-bulk goods will jump 12 per cent this year while the supply of vessels expands 4.7 per cent, ACM said in a report on Monday. Fleet utilisation will jump 7.3 per cent, the most in more than five years, and by a further 8.1 per cent next year, it estimates.
Demand is strengthening because falling prices for iron ore are driving up shipments to China from countries including Brazil and Australia, ACM said.
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