★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Economics & TradeEnergy & EnvironmentTransportation Refiners Face Fears of Potential Freight Recession as Diesel Prices Continue Dropping Despite plummeting distillate fuel oil stockpiles, down by nearly -10% just this year, diesel prices have continued to slip lower.…McAlinden Research PartnersMay 11, 2023
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Economics & TradeManufacturing & LogisticsTransportation Container Shipping’s Record Run in Jeopardy as Trade Flows Weaken, Freight Rates Crash The container shipping industry has boomed to record profits throughout the past seven quarters, but that run may be about to…McAlinden Research PartnersSeptember 8, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Economics & TradeTransportation Ocean Freight Faces Another Round of Disruptions, Falling Rates Signal Potential Slowdown in Demand Shipping markets have been thrown into disarray once again, this time being slammed with a double whammy. Just as the…McAlinden Research PartnersApril 14, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Manufacturing & LogisticsTransportation Ocean Freight Shatters Annual Profit Records, Sustained Gains and Industry Diversification on Tap Ocean freight carriers raked in a record $150 billion in profits in 2021, an over 900% increase when compared to the…McAlinden Research PartnersFebruary 10, 2022
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)CommoditiesEconomics & TradeTransportation Shipping Rates Cooling Off, But Profits Remain Robust Heading Into 2022 Dry bulk shipping rates have fallen off a cliff over the last month, yet they remain significantly elevated compared to…McAlinden Research PartnersNovember 8, 2021
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Economics & TradeMarketsServices Retailers Set for Strong Revenues as Holiday Season Nears, Supply Struggles Inflate Price Tags As holiday season rapidly approaches, major retailers are forecasting higher costs and empty shelves due to relentless supply side disruptions.…McAlinden Research PartnersOctober 7, 2021
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Economics & TradeManufacturing & LogisticsTransportation Skyrocketing Rates Bolster Shipping Industry’s Profits, Port Disruptions Extend Shortages and Delays Global shipping companies are reporting record-breaking profits as supply chain disruptions continue to elevate shipping rates around the world. The…McAlinden Research PartnersAugust 23, 2021
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Manufacturing & LogisticsTransportation Shipping Stocks Capitalize on Record-High Rates as Supply Chain Disruptions are Projected to Persist The global shipping industry, may be in for another year of supply chain disruptions and heightened transportation rates. Industry analysts project…McAlinden Research PartnersJune 28, 2021
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)⦁ Theme TrackerEconomics & TradeManufacturing & LogisticsTransportation Dry Bulk Shipping Rates Rising Fast on Chinese Commodity Imports, Continually Shrinking Order Book Dry bulk shipping rates have surged to decade highs in recent weeks, following significant shipments of iron ore, met coal, soybeans,…McAlinden Research PartnersMay 5, 2021
★ Daily Intelligence Briefings (DIBs)Economics & TradeManufacturing & LogisticsTransportation Shipping Container Demand Soaring as Shortage Along Key Routes Persists The shortage of shipping containers that emerged last summer has extended all the way into the new year. Rates continue…McAlinden Research PartnersJanuary 14, 2021