A Month On: Our Hormuz Call Validated One month ago, in our Week 08, 2026 Tanker Market Monitor, we drew our readers’ attention to the mounting geopolitical risk building around the Strait of Hormuz, flagging the corridor as a potential flashpoint with direct implications for tanker freight. At the time, the VLCC market was already …
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All newly available maritime Artificial Intelligence (AI) services and products will be presented at Posidonia, as the industry is slowly incorporating its potential into everyday operations. The maritime industry, traditionally measured in its adoption of new technologies, is steadily advancing its engagement with AI, though not without caution, according to findings of a recent Posidonia …
Investment activity has persisted in the shipping markets, despite the ongoing uncertainty. It its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that in the newbuilding market, “in the bulk sector, Chinese yard New Dayang Shipbuilding secured an order for 6 x 63,050 dwt bulk carrier (Crown 63 Plus design) from Turkish owner Ciner Shipping. The …
Ship Owner Keep Making Moves in the Newbuilding and S&P Markets Read More »
As a leading global maritime hub, Singapore is driving innovation to prepare its maritime sector for the challenges of the future. DNV has been instrumental in supporting these efforts, providing crucial expertise in decarbonization, digitalization, technology, and talent development. Singapore owes its role as the world’s largest transshipment hub not only to its privileged location …
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INTERCARGO brought shipowners, charterers, insurers and service providers together in Athens on 31 March to tackle a growing issue in dry bulk shipping: how ship-to-ship (STS) transfers are actually carried out. STS in dry bulk is no longer occasional. It is becoming part of day-to-day operations as larger vessels and limited port infrastructure force cargo …
Volatility is the norm right now in the LNG shipping markets, with the tide turning swiftly in the span of just one month. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal said that “while the global gas market was preparing for a substantial increase in natural gas supply in the next years, driven by new liquefaction …
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The Middle East shipping trade has once again come under heightened scrutiny due to the conflict in the Strait of Hormuz. Although this conflict has already led to higher shipping rates and war-risk insurance premiums, it could substantially impact ship operating costs as well in the long term. In this context, Drewry has evaluated the …
Clarksons Research, the data and analytics arm of the Clarksons Group have been closely monitoring shipping activity and markets impacted by the conflict. Summarising their latest update issued today at 10.00 am 30th March, Steve Gordon, Global Head of Clarksons Research commented: Slight uptick in Strait of Hormuz transits, though still 95% down on pre-conflict …
Middle East Conflict: Straits of Hormuz Transits 95% Down says Clarksons Research Read More »
The tanker market could be heavily impacted by the aftermath of the current energy crisis, as nations could speed up their search for alternative fuels, moving away from their heavy dependance from hydrocarbons. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Gibson said that “with so much short-term uncertainty surrounding the Middle East War, most are focused …
Tankers: Demand for Alternative Fuels to Increase Read More »
Capesize The market began the week under pressure, with broad-based softening across both basins before staging a measured recovery to finish marginally firmer overall. Early sentiment was undermined by a lack of conviction, most notably in the Pacific, where the absence of key miner activity and disruption risks linked to Cyclone Narelle limited enquiry and …
Dry Bulk Market: Capesizes End The Week in Recovery Mode Read More »
