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Tanker Market: Türkiye Crude Oil Exports Rebound Strongly
A strong rise in evident in Türkiye’s crude oil exports so far in 2026. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that “after a slight decline in 2024,
Back to Suez – Why the rush?
The economic benefit to carriers of returning to Suez looks surprisingly thin when weighed against the security and reputational risk. This is an extract from the Container Forecaster Issue 3
High stake fuel decisions
Methanol may have cleared many of the technical hurdles standing between it and widespread use as a marine fuel, but shipowners still face a considerably harder question: how much confidence
Dry Bulk Shipping Fleet Growing, But Ageing as Well
The dry bulk fleet’s supply is facing a new period of increased newbuilding deliveries, among an ageing background. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Xclusiv said that “dry bulk supply
LR2 demand grows despite 28% fall in clean product volumes
“During the first nine months of 2026, clean product volumes loaded on LR2 tankers fell 28% year-on-year following disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Despite the lower volumes, tonne-mile demand
Thermal weakness drags global coal flows lower
Global seaborne coal flows fell 6.7% year on year in September 2026 to 115 Mt. Thermal coal drove the decline, and a rise in met coal flows was not enough
Ship Recycling Markets Remain Active
The ship recycling market has kept its momentum over the past week. In its latest weekly report, Best Oasis (www.best-oasis.com), a leading cash buyer of ships said that “the Indian
Coal in Focus — China’s 2027–28 US Coal Commitment
A second commodity joins the US–China trade programme. On 25 September the White House announced that China would import at least 10 million tonnes of US coal in each of
Intergr8 Fuels: Global fuel quality remains broadly stable, but localised risks are becoming more important than headline averages
Integr8 Fuels’ latest Bunker Quality Trends Report finds that marine fuel quality remains broadly stable, but increasing variability at port and supply-chain level is changing where buyers face risk. The