BOAT News and Press, SonicShares Global Shipping ETF From 07/01/22

Recovery of the global economy and international trade in commodities has given a significant boost to shipping with operators making a tidy profit. While the global seaborne transportation business is quite prone to volatility, it currently offers opportunities for good pickings in t...

Following a largely lackluster decade for the shareholders of Star Bulk Carriers, the booming operating conditions of 2021 saw massive dividends. Despite lining shareholder pockets, these dividends came at the expense of tackling leverage, which now sees the company unprepared for hig...

GOGL yields 14.44%. Its earnings soared by 3-digit %'s in Q1 '22 and full year 2021, and Q2 '22 should be another good quarter. Valuations, performance, debt load, and yield vs. its industry are covered in this article. For further details see: Golden Ocean Group: 14% Yi...

Recently, ZIM's shares have tumbled in the light of global economic slowdown. This will affect the company's profit margins, no doubt. When and how much remains to be seen. However, the company is trading at nearly its forward earnings point and very close to its cash per share. ...

Shipping stocks led by ZIM Integrated Shipping (NYSE:ZIM) sank in Wednesday's trading as J.P. Morgan analysts said they anticipate a slowdown in freight traffic will hurt the sector and singled out the company as a stock that will underperform, according to Bloomberg. While ZIM closed -1...

IHS Markit forecasts dry bulk rates to remain stable in the coming years with limited supply and stable growth in trade—more bullish in the near term and bearish for medium term. Dry bulk demand growth is expected to decrease to 0.2% in 2022 and settle at 1.7% in 2023, compared...

The fundamentals for lumber, like a lot of commodities, had been favorable. Supply bottlenecks and persisting pandemic plight would limit how much production could make it to market, inelasticity taken for granted as somewhat permanent/durable, thereby constantly susceptible to what other...

With the war in Ukraine and China’s zero-Covid policy, delays and prolonged supply bottlenecks are defining this year’s world trade outlook. Yes, demand is softer, notably from China but the backlog is such that supply chains will remain strained for the rest of the year...

Plans to relocate manufacturing operations to a second or third country could prove costly and complex in face of realities of the pandemic era. Reshoring of operations needs to consider a variety of challenges from infrastructure to availability of skilled workforce and rising wages ...

Congestion levels at ports in mainland China have increased between 30-40% since March. High rates on shipping routes departing Asia combined with port delays incentivises carriers returning with empty containers. Governments and others looking at ways to discourage ships operatin...