The global economy has proven “resilient” this year, despite concerns about a sharper slowdown in the wake of higher trade barriers and significant policy uncertainty, according to OECD Secretary-General Mathias Cormann, commenting on the latest …
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Greek ship owners have been heavily investing into adding more tanker tonnage throughout 2025. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Xclusiv said that “the 2025 YTD tanker SnP market remains exceptionally active, shaped by strong freight earnings, lo…
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A likely tightening of palm oil supply driven by Indonesia’s higher biodiesel mandate is expected to support continued growth in longhaul soybean oil shipments from the Americas to Asia in 2026, thereby boosting tonne-mile demand for large chemical tan…
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“Between January and November 2025, cement shipments, including clinker, have jumped 13% y/y, driven by a 39% y/y increase in shipments to Africa’s Atlantic coast. The region is experiencing high economic growth, fast urbanisation and rapid development…
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Available ships for scrapping have become a rarity, over the past few weeks, with demolition activity being negatively impacted. In its latest weekly report, Best Oasis (www.best-oasis.com), a leading cash buyer of ships, said that in India, “the marke…
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