Tanker newbuild ordering has gathered significant momentum through 2026, increasing c.358% year-on-year with 444 vessels placed year to date (including on order and options) across all major segments. Activity peaked in February at 20.5 mil DWT before …
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Once deployed primarily in response to short-term supply disruptions, FSRUs are increasingly being repositioned as long-term infrastructure. As LNG markets expand and energy systems evolve, their role is being reshaped by the need for flexibility, fast…
FSRUs gaining strategic importance in a changing LNG landscape Read More »
The tanker market’s growing uncertainty is changing the ordering patterns in the 80–120,000 dwt segment, known as the Aframax in crude and LR2 in product tankers. Traditionally, shipowners looking to transport crude oil opted for Aframax tankers, while…
Flexibility wins: Orders shifting from Aframax to ‘coated Aframax Read More »
Capesize The market endured a challenging week, with sentiment deteriorating steadily as limited enquiry and a lack of sustained cargo volume weighed on both basins. The BCI 182 5TC fell from $42,798 at the start of the week to $37,251 by the close, re…
Dry Bulk Market: Capesizes Faced a Challenging Week Read More »
The OECD has laid out two starkly different economic futures for global trade in its latest Economic Outlook. The report’s scenario analysis makes clear that the trajectory of Middle East-related disruptions to energy flows will determine not only grow…
Trade stands at a crossroads Read More »