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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 exports to China have recovered from the March inspection disruption, but the episode has left more scrutiny around Panamax and Kamsarmax fixtures. Cargo quality, certificate …

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 seaborne Asia. Panamax Pacific the immediate beneficiary. 03 Russia → Asia coal corridor April 2026 record high. Russian coal (97.8% of origins) flowing to N.China, …

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 is changing – fast. Increasing digitalisation will be familiar to all those working in maritime, but how can we measure the impact? At the recent …

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 today’s challenges, Mr. Theofilos Xenakoudis, Chief Commercial Officer and Managing Director of the IRI / Marshall Islands Registry, Piraeus Office, said in an exclusive interview …

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 owners’ favour. While the Pacific opened in a relatively stable and subdued manner, consistent miner presence on C5 throughout the week provided an important underlying …

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 is coming into focus: what if the strait never fully reopens? Host Ed Crooks is joined by regular contributor Amy Myers Jaffe, Director of the …

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 impact dirty tanker spot freight rates. While price assessments on routes out of the Middle East remained elevated amid limited activities and a high degree …

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 month, has fundamentally reshaped trade flows and earnings dynamics across all sectors. With no credible resolution in sight and the US military reported to be …

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 Trade Update from UN Trade and Development (UNCTAD), friction in modern trade is no longer found solely at customs desk but within complex and often …

The story so far in 2026 has been quite a positive one for the dry bulk market. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Xclusiv said that “the first four months of 2026 have delivered an unambiguous message from the dry bulk freight market: the sharp correction that defined most of 2025 is firmly behind us, …