Shipping Confidence

Shipping confidence continues to recover

Shipping confidence continues to recover

Confidence in the shipping industry rose in the three months to end-February 2021 according to our latest Shipping Confidence Survey. It is evident that our industry is beginning to see the bright light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel and that the progress being made to tackle the pandemic is helping to drive up confidence.

The average confidence level recorded by the survey was 6.6 out of a possible maximum of 10.0. This compares to the figure of...

https://allaboutshipping.co.uk/2021/04/06/shipping-confidence-continues-to-recover/

Maritime industry feels confident for year ahead, BPA survey shows

Maritime industry professionals remain confident about the year ahead despite wider uncertainty, a new Business Confidence survey by the British Ports Association reveals. However, ports themselves are more likely to be worried about the economy over the next 12 months.

The BPA undertook a short survey to gain an insight into ports’ executives outlook and analyse and reflect on the levels of business confidence currently held by those in the ports and maritime industry.

Overall, the results show...

https://safety4sea.com/maritime-industry-feels-confident-for-year-ahead-bpa-survey-shows/

Shipping confidence slightly down due to trade wars

Confidence in the shipping industry has fallen marginally over the past three months, largely as a result of ongoing concern over trade wars and increased regulation, according to the latest Shipping Confidence Survey from shipping adviser and accountant BDO.

Namely, the average confidence level in the three months to May 2019 was 6.1 out of a possible maximum of 10.0. This is slightly down on the figure of 6.2 recorded in February 2019.

A small dip in confidence is not surprising given the...

https://safety4sea.com/shipping-confidence-slightly-down-due-to-trade-wars/

Shipping confidence up despite geopolitical uncertainty

Confidence in the shipping industry has risen in the last three months despite ongoing geopolitical uncertainty, according to the latest Shipping Confidence Survey by Moore Stephens/BDO. The average confidence level rose to 6.2 out of maximum score of 10.0 in Q1 2019 compared to 6.0 in Q4 2018.

Despite continuing doubts and fears about trade wars, China’s GDP, uncertainty over exchange rates, President Trump’s decision-making, Brexit and general political instability in many parts of the world,...

https://safety4sea.com/shipping-confidence-up-despite-geopolitical-uncertainty/

Shipping confidence reduces slightly

According to Moore Stephens shipping confidence reduced slightly in the three months to end-November 2018. Namely, the average confidence level expressed by respondents was 6.0 out of of 10.0, in comparison to the 6.3 recorded in August 2018.

Confidence on all main categories was less, except for brokers, where the rating increased from 4.9 to 5.2. Owners’ confidence decreased to 6.4 from 6.8, which was the second highest achieved by this category of respondent in the life of the survey.

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https://safety4sea.com/shipping-confidence-reduces-slightly/

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