Daily Briefing January 28 2022

摘要

Shippers should expect no return to pre-crisis freight rate levels in the next decade and will have to factor price inflation into their shipping cost calculations. Shipping has been told it is 'sleepwalking to a manning crisis' after an annual survey warned of a looming seafarer recruitment and retention crisis unless steps are taken to allow more shore time and improve conditions on board ships. A slimmed-down Teekay is looking at investment opportunities in renewable energy marine transport and expanding its government business after divesting its 70-vessel fleet of gas carriers.