06 Oct 2020 | 11:40 UTC — London

Listen: Structural oversupply weakens freight recovery prospect

While a weak orderbook is seen with enthusiasm by tanker owners, who have suffered from increased competition amid structural overtonnage, floating storage enquiries and weaker scrapping prices have caused owners to refrain from scrapping their oldest tonnage in 2020. Our shipping experts discuss the latest developments in an oversupplied freight market.

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