Global fleet growth points towards different fortunes for various shipping markets.

The global fleet has grown this year, but at various speeds for different ship markets, while the main differentiating factor moving forward is expected to be the rate of renewal, via the orderbook. In its latest weekly report, shipbrokers said that 'while Santa Claus has come down the chimney for some, the Chinese authorities have made an early gift to the global economy. China will no longer subject...