Clarksons Research, the data and analytics arm of the Clarksons Group have been closely monitoring shipping activity and markets impacted by the conflict. Summarising their latest update issued today at 10.00 am 30th March, Steve Gordon, Global Head of…
Middle East Conflict: Straits of Hormuz Transits 95% Down says Clarksons Research Read More »
Capesize The market began the week under pressure, with broad-based softening across both basins before staging a measured recovery to finish marginally firmer overall. Early sentiment was undermined by a lack of conviction, most notably in the Pacific…
Dry Bulk Market: Capesizes End The Week in Recovery Mode Read More »
Shipping companies are spending an extra €340 million a day in additional fuel costs as a result of the latest conflict in the Gulf, new T&E analysis shows. As 99% of the global fleet runs on fossil fuels, the industry is directly exposed to fuel p…
Iran conflict costing shipping industry €340 million a day Read More »
The Middle East conflict has delivered an immediate shock to the offshore market. Saudi Aramco, QatarEnergy, Kuwait Petroleum and ADNOC have all reduced, suspended or declared force majeure on production, with Gulf oil exports falling over 60% to aroun…
Shipping Interrupted: Tracking the Impact of Disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz Read More »
The global trading system looks set to be defined by a tug-of-war between high-tech acceleration and geopolitical disruption through to 2027. According to the latest Global Trade Outlook and Statistics report released by the World Trade Organization (W…
Tech: Trade’s Saviour In 2026? Read More »