Geopolitics aren’t exclusive to the tanker market, as it seems that they could also have an impact on the dry bulk segment as well. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Xclusiv said that “China’s rush to lock in Africa’s battery metals is not just a…
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“We forecast balanced supply and demand growth for the crude tanker market in 2026 but a weakening in 2027 as ship deliveries increase. Unfortunately, the product tanker market is expected to continue to weaken during both years as ship deliveries hit …
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The Xeneta Ocean Outlook 2026 – published in October – highlighted overcapacity in container shipping as a key theme for the year ahead – and we are now seeing the different ways carriers will tackle this problem across the world’s major trades. With a…
Ship recycling market activity has remained limited throughout the past week. In its latest weekly report, Best Oasis (www.best-oasis.com), a leading cash buyer of ships said that “the market in India has firmed this week, with local steel sentiment sh…
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Global trade routes are increasingly vulnerable as the world’s narrow shipping passages, known as maritime chokepoints, face mounting threats from both human-induced hazards such as conflict, piracy, and terrorism, and natural hazards driven by extreme…
Economies face $14 billion in annual losses from maritime chokepoint disruptions Read More »