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Greek banks have emerged as key members of the global ship financing market, with a growing market share and a portfolio of $18 billion by the end of 2024, an impressive annual increase of 18%, according to the latest annual report on global ship financing, compiled by Petrofin Research. The Petrofin Index for Global Ship …

Since late April 2023, Sudan has been gripped by an internal conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which has significantly disrupted crude oil exports via the Bashayer terminal. Although most of the crude, particularly Dar Blend and Nile Blend, is produced in South Sudan, it must be exported …

Seaborne trade flows are expected to be reshaped, due to China’s and India’s shift towards higher-grade coal imports. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Xclusiv said that “China’s domestic steel demand continues to experience a marked downturn, deepening concerns over the near-term outlook for the world’s largest steel market. Data from May 2025 indicate a …

In our recent report on how bauxite exports from Guinea are driving capesize demand, we explored how surging demand for bauxite from China has led to the aluminium ore overtaking coal as the second-largest capesize-shipped product. This report provides an update and gives a short-term outlook on how the wet season on Africa’s West coast …

In a step toward advancing the development of floating nuclear power plants (FNPPs), ABS, CORE POWER and Athlos Energy have formed a consortium to evaluate the potential of positioning the platforms to meet the energy demands of islands, ports and coastal communities in the Mediterranean Sea. The group will research how FNPPs can potentially unlock …

With the Hong Kong Convention entering into force, the global ship recycling industry is officially entering a new era. In its latest weekly report, Best Oasis (www.best-oasis.com), a leading cash buyer of ships said that “June 26, 2025, marks a key regulatory moment in the ship recycling landscape, with the Hong Kong Convention (HKC) officially …

Clarksons Research have today released their mid-year review of shipping markets. With shipping often at the “frontline” of uncertain geo-political dynamics, understanding underlying market trends has often been “tricky”. Our cross-market day rate tracker the ClarkSea Index softened “only” 5% y-o-y in 1H to $24,101/day, but, container aside (+79% y-o-y), tankers (-33%), bulkers (-31%) and …

“During the first half of 2025, US seaborne grain shipments increased 9% y/y, driven by stronger maize exports. While an increase in import tariffs led to a 57% y/y drop in volumes to China, the US has been able to find alternative markets for most of its cargoes,” says Filipe Gouveia, Shipping Analysis Manager at …

Dry bulk carriers have been in high demand over the past few weeks, both in terms of newbuildings and second hand sales. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that in the newbuilding market “in the dry sector, Chinese company Shandong Shipping placed an order of 10 x 325,000 dwt ore carriers (Guaibamax …

Ordering of alternative-fuelled vessels is continuing to grow in 2025, despite a slowdown in the overall newbuild market. According to data from DNV’s Alternative Fuels Insight (AFI) platform, new orders for alternative-fuelled vessels reached 19.8 million gross tonnes (GT) in the first six months of 2025, exceeding the 2024 figure by 78%. This marks a …