The 2025 Atlantic hurricane season has so far offered a reminder to those in the industry of just how unreliable long-range forecasts can be on their own. Early outlooks pointed to another above-average year, yet the first half was surprisingly quiet a…
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The latest round of US-China tensions seems to be over, with what appears to be another “good deal”, thus ending the emergency situation in the shipping industry as well . In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Gibson said that “after causing headache…
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Capesize After a sluggish start, the market found midweek momentum before easing again, with Friday seeing limited activity across both basins and the week ending on a quieter note. Early softness gave way to improving sentiment from Wednesday onward a…
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The decision made during the MEPC meeting in October 2025 to delay the IMO’s Net Zero Framework, by one year, has caused waves across the shipping industry, generating opinions and comments from many industry stakeholders. As a consequence of this deci…
Australia has maintained its leading position in the seaborne iron ore trade, as over half of the global iron ore exports are coming from it. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that “2024 was another positive year for global se…