“Between January and November 2025, the capacity of bulker newbuilding contracting has fallen 54% y/y to 25m DWT, reaching its lowest level since 2020. Consequently, the dry bulk orderbook is now 4% smaller than a year ago, accounting for 11% of the dr…
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C5 assessments have climbed back to the peak levels last seen in 4Q23, the highest in nearly a year. The momentum from October carried straight into November. Even with the Australian cyclone season beginning in November and running through April, and …
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The ship recycling market is still seeing sub par levels of activity. In its latest weekly report, Best Oasis (www.best-oasis.com), a leading cash buyer of ships, said that “the Indian market remains cautious this week as persistent and unpredictable d…
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China’s import of thermal coal so far this year trails the same period in 2024 by over 14%, weighing on global capesize demand. Chinese seaborne thermal coal demand weakened in 2025 due to two key factors: Stronger domestic coal production, up 1.5% y/y…
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As the maritime industry prepares to enter 2026, technology group Wärtsilä has identified four important trends that will affect global shipping in 2026. From the rise of digitalisation and big data to the growing importance of flexible decarbonisation…
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