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Smaller Bulkers Finding Support in the Soybean Trades
The dry bulk market for Kamsarmax and Panamax bulkers is finding significant boost in the Brazilian soybean export trade. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal said that “Brazilian soybean
Dry bulk market update: How Cape & Panamax freight markets are repricing under the new coal trade map
Freight firmness Cape Atlantic & Pacific and Panamax Pacific all printing higher rates. Supply is being absorbed. 02 Coal demand reshaped Strait of Hormuz disruption pushed thermal coal demand toward
Shipping’s digital transition ramps up
Measuring the impact of maritime digitalisation has unique challenges. Assets are constantly on the move and most seagoing personnel are accustomed to managing operations remotely at shipboard level. But this
Marshall Islands Registry: Gearing Up for Further Growth
The IRI / Marshall Islands Registry is gearing up to further grow, with quality in mind, over the coming years. Reflecting on the changes of the past 20 years and
Dry Bulk Market: Capesize Market on the Rise
Capesize The market enjoyed a convincingly firmer week overall, with sentiment steadily improving across both basins as reduced vessel availability and sustained cargo flow gradually shifted the balance back in
A new toll on global energy: Can Iran permanently control the Strait of Hormuz?
Ten weeks into the war with Iran, the Strait of Hormuz remains largely closed. The ceasefire is officially holding, but occasional attacks on ships and installations continue. A difficult question
Tanker Market: Rates Remained Elevated in April
Tanker rates remained elevated during the month of April, but mostly lower from their earlier record highs, OPEC, said in its latest monthly report. In April, trade disruptions continued to
Shipping Market Outlook: Q2 2026
The global shipping market is navigating Q2 2026 under the ongoing weight of an unprecedented geopolitical shock. The de facto closure of the Strait of Hormuz, now entering its third
Hidden cost of spiralling non-tariff measures
While the world’s attention is today fixed on the return of protectionist duties, a more surreptitious and costly shift is undermining the global trade landscape. According to the latest Global