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Megan Kennedy sees VLGC Rates Remain a Bright Spot in Shipping So Far This Year
In recent months, VLGC rates witnessed sustained highs, which were largely unpredicted by many forecasters. VLGC rates for conventional...
Jul 182 min read
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Tariffs, macro risks & shipping markets—what now? New episode of the Marsoft Beat
In the latest Marsoft Beat, Ryan Uljua sits down with Marsoft President Dr. Arlie Sterling to unpack what >100% US-China tariffs mean for...
Apr 301 min read
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China's Retaliatory Tariffs on US LPG exports and Impact on VLGC Spot Rates
April 11, 2025 The trade war between the US and China continues to escalate at a disturbing pace. As of April 10th, 2025, the US imposed...
Apr 112 min read
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New Tariffs Impact on LPG Trade
Comment by Megan Kennedy Across multiple LPG market calls we’ve attended over the last month, industry players talked about the recent...
Jan 242 min read
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EEDI Phase 3 – New Features for Flagship
Fleet sustainability and a greener future for all is top of mind for Marsoft, and we strive to accurately reflect the value of energy...
Mar 16, 20232 min read
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23Q1 LNGC and VLGC Reports Available
LNGC spot rates saw spectacular gains in October and November, with rates skyrocketing to more than $400,000 per day, before falling...
Mar 13, 20231 min read
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LPG Rates Waning as We Enter 2023
VLGG spot rates, which soared to new highs above $125,000 per day in the fourth quarter of 2022 on the heels of stronger Asian and...
Jan 18, 20231 min read
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Current economic risks and their likely impact on shipping
It has been a long while since global economic developments were the common denominator explaining the rise and fall of all major...
Sep 27, 20225 min read
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Marsoft's 22Q3 Update
Things are changing fast in some of the major shipping sectors. Our quarterly reports discuss fundamentals in detail and provide...
Aug 23, 20222 min read
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22Q2 Containership and Gas Market Reports are now available
Our Containership Market Brief looks at stormy weather ahead but is optimistic that the re-opening of the Chinese economy and the...
Jun 10, 20221 min read
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2022 could see a reversal in fortunes
The shipping markets have taken owners on a wild ride in 2021. Containership rates have been soaring for a while now, and while they...
Dec 20, 20212 min read
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Implications of ongoing energy crisis on shipping
We gathered our team of analysts to give their views on the implications of the ongoing energy crisis in Europe and Asia. We are...
Sep 28, 20211 min read
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Suez Canal Blockage Update
Arlie Sterling, President of Marsoft observes: Most shipping experts believe that the Evergreen ship now blocking the Suez Canal will...
Mar 25, 20212 min read
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LNG Market Report 21Q1
LNG tanker spot rates recorded a 90% drop in the past two months -- an unusual decline even for the notoriously volatile LNGC spot...
Mar 10, 20211 min read
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Marine Money Greece 2020 on 6th October, 15.00 CET
Hauke Kite-Powell, Senior Analyst for Liquid Gas Shipping at Marsoft, gave a presentation and moderated the panel OUTLOOK FOR THE LNG...
Oct 5, 20201 min read
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