Capesize The Capesize market experienced a volatile week marked by sharp swings in sentiment and rates following China’s announcement of new port fees on U.S. linked vessels. Early gains, driven by speculation over potential inefficiencies, quickly rev…
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News of China’s recent retaliatory tonnage charges on US-linked vessels has spread through the shipping market like wildfire, marking a significant step in the further escalation of ongoing trade tensions between the US and China. A previous article su…
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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 rates surged as increasing outflows from the Middle East worked …
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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 global shipping industry’s increasing reliance on digital infr…
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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 Outlook report from the Inte…
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