Owners delay a third of new dry bulk ships

摘要

Shipowners have postponed completion of a third of the dry bulk ships expected to be delivered in 2015 as freight rates keep revenues at historically low levels. By mid-November, only about 48mn dwt had left shipyards - including 4mn dwt postponed from 2014 - instead of the 66mn dwt that was expected to join the fleet over the period, Braemar ACM Shipping senior dry cargo analyst Marc Pauchet said.