Renewed attention on Venezuela’s oil sector has re-entered market discussion alongside the continued geopolitical reshaping of global crude trade flows. For freight markets, the relevance of these developments lies less in oil reserves potential or pol…
Signal Group: Venezuela, Russia, and the Oil Balance Read More »
Understanding freight markets has always required piecing together information from multiple and often fragmented sources. From rates, vessel supply, availability, to cargo demand and port congestion, you can rarely find these sources in a single, stru…
Shipping technology and freight markets: a review of 2025 and signals for 2026 Read More »
Venezuela’s maritime environment is undergoing a profound and accelerating transformation. Over the past year, a surge in opaque and unconventional vessel behavior has emerged across its surrounding waters. This activity spans foreign strategic actors,…
Venezuela: A Maritime Domain Growing More Opaque Read More »
Tanker freight markets continue to diverge, with dirty segments losing momentum, while clean markets retain a firmer undertone. Dirty Market Signals (WS | Ballast Positioning | Demand Volumes) What current fundamentals imply for the days ahea…
Weekly Tanker Market Monitor: Dirty vs. Clean tanker freight sentiment Read More »
“In 2025 the maritime industry once again shone brightly, showing its fierce resilience and relentless ingenuity. The industry has continued to face global challenges head on, taking huge steps forward in important areas like digitalisation, sust…
From big data to lifecycle optimisation – 4 trends that will affect shipping in 2026 Read More »