Dry bulk tonne-days reached record highs in 2025, exceeding previous historical peaks, up around 4% year on year and close to 9% compared with 2023, highlighting the role of distance-driven demand in supporting vessel utilisation. The increase in tonne…
Dry Bulk Shipping: Tonne-Day Developments and Freight Market Year-End Signals Read More »
There are signs that 2026 could be the year container ships make a largescale return to the Red Sea – but what would that look like and what would it mean for shippers? Below are five key considerations for shippers. 1. Different strategies to Red Sea …
Bauxite exports from Guinea have experienced uninterrupted y/y growth every month so far in 2025, with the final month of December likely to be no different. As a result, bauxite exports from Guinea are likely to reach 175mt, 22% higher than in 2024. T…
Bauxite helps to hold the capesize market Read More »
Drewry’s AIS data indicate a structural shift in Capesize cargo flows, driven by the rise in bauxite shipments and the gradual retreat in global coal trade on large vessels. These changing patterns are boosting the utilisation of the Capesize segment. …
Drewry’s AIS shows a structural shift in Capesize cargo flows over the past few years Read More »
Drewry expects the dry bulk market to improve in 2026 after a year of geopolitical disruptions and trade uncertainty shaped the market sentiment more than underlying demand–supply fundamentals. The second half of 2025 has already shown an apparent stab…
Smoother sailing for dry bulk market in 2026, but some swells remain Read More »