From surging VLCC values to record orderbook activity, Greek owners are driving both sides of the market. As Posidonia 2026 approaches, we examine the key trends shaping the Tanker S&P and newbuilding markets in 2026 using VesselsValue data. At USD…
How Greek Owners Are Reshaping the Tanker S&P and Newbuilding Markets in 2026 Read More »
The ship recycling market has been relatively quiet over the past week. In its latest weekly report, Best Oasis (www.best-oasis.com), a leading cash buyer of ships, said that “the EU Environmental Crime Directive (Directive (EU) 2024/1203) continues to…
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If you only follow the headlines in the media, you could easily get the impression that the green transition of shipping has stalled. Fortunately, this is not the case. Admittedly, the negotiations at the IMO in 2025 ended without the breakthrough many…
Let’s focus on the fact that shipping companies are greener than their reputation Read More »
As the US-Iran conflict drags into its third month, Asia, which is the destination for over 80% of Qatari and UAE LNG exports, is ramping up purchases of flexible cargoes from the Atlantic basin to backfill the supply shortfall from the Middle East Gul…
Elevated LNG charter rates driven by trading optionality Read More »
Activity in the S&P market has been quite strong over the past few weeks. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Xclusiv commented that on the dry bulk market, “activity was quite diverse this week, with a notable number of transactions. On the Ca…
Shipping: S&P Deals on the Rise Read More »