This week’s Chart Monitor highlights a continued upward trend in tonne-day growth for the Capesize segment during Q2 2025, particularly on voyages from the Atlantic Americas to the Far East. However, the recent surge in demand on the C3 route (Brazil t…
Dry Market Monitor: Spotlight on Capesize Tonne Days to the Far East and C3 Market Rates Read More »
Another week of mild ship recycling activity went by. In its latest weekly report, Best Oasis (www.best-oasis.com), a leading cash buyer of ships said that “ship recycling markets across South Asia and Türkiye remained quiet overall, though some region…
Ship Recycling Market Quiet Last Week Read More »
Executive Summary Ukraine’s Operation Spider’s Web used containerised drones to strike deep into Russian territory, revealing a new method of covert warfare. Global shipping and port infrastructure are now exposed to unprecedented security risks, as we…
Trojan Cargo: The Strategic Threat of Weaponised Shipping Containers Read More »
The UK’s sanctions on Russian ‘shadow’ tankers have generally been effective at reducing the overall volume of Russian crude that they have transported. However, many of these sanctioned vessels continue to operate and circumvent restrictions by delive…
Five ports received 57% of Russian crude transported by UK-sanctioned vessels Read More »
More newbuilding orders were reported last week, as owners are ramping up their contracting ahead of the summer lull. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that “in the Container sector, MSC placed an order of 2 x 21,700 teu at Zh…
Newbuilding Orders on the Rise Read More »