The Handysize segment, long regarded as one of the most resilient and flexible sectors within the dry bulk shipping, is facing a structural shift. Unlike larger vessel segments, which have historically experienced cyclical corrections in fleet growth a…
Could the Handysize fleet begin to contract? Read More »
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 »
AXSMarine AIS-derived crossing data, collected continuously from 1 March through 21 April 2026, documents how the Strait of Hormuz has functioned – and who has been willing to use it – in the weeks since the conflict began. From Stillness t…
The Strait After the Ceasefire. Seven Weeks of Data from the Gulf’s Only Maritime Exit Read More »
We have published CO2TIME 2026, a new time charter party developed specifically for the maritime transport of liquefied carbon dioxide (LCO₂). The form responds to the rapid development of carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS) projects and the…
CO2TIME 2026 published – a dedicated time charter party for liquefied CO₂ transport Read More »