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The tanker market showed mixed results during the past month, OPEC said in its latest monthly report. Dirty tanker spot freight rates showed mixed movement in September. VLCC spot freight

In its Maritime Risk Barometer Report for 2024/2025, the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) identified cyber attacks as one of the top four high level risks to maritime operations. The

The world economy has successfully avoided the initial, catastrophic blow from the recent surge in trade protectionism, yet the long-term outlook remains “insufficiently bright”, according to the latest World Economic

Ship recycling is exhibiting signs of divergence across the major markets. In its latest weekly report, Best Oasis (www.best-oasis.com), a leading cash buyer of ships, said that “the Indian market

Baltic Exchange has launched a series of new Aframax tanker benchmarks, TD28 and TD29, in response to shifting global trade dynamics, escalating geopolitical tensions, and a dramatic surge in Canadian

Data highlights Market average spot rates – 15 October 2025: Far East to US West Coast: USD 1653 per FEU (40ft container) Far East to US East Coast: USD 2588

The second hand ship market has seen many new deals over the past week. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that “in the bulk sector, the Panamax

According to the BBC and many other publications US-China trade tensions back as port fees take effect. The BBC says, “ The US and China started charging new port fees

Containership charter rates have remained on a steady upwards trajectory this year and remain 200% higher than in 2019, despite slumping spot freight rates (see chart), to which some carriers