Soybean flows from Argentina to China in 2025 tell a striking turnaround story. Early in the year, shipments (blue line) lagged 2024 levels (grey line), but from April onward, they overtook them and stayed strong through Q3. The April harvest ignited m…
Dry Bulk Weekly Monitor: Argentina soybeans to China Read More »
“Nuclear energy is stepping forward as a credible long-term solution” stated Christopher Wiernicki, Chairman and CEO of the American Bureau of Shipping, as some of the world’s leading shipowners and operators gathered at ARGO: New Nuclear for Greek Mar…
Greek owners to play important role in development of the nuclear for maritime sector Read More »
Global Perspective Global coal demand reached 8.79 billion tons in 2024, marking a new record. According to the IEA’s Coal Mid-Year Update 2025 (July, 2025), consumption is expected to plateau at similar levels in 2025, reflecting a critical shift. In …
Is coal trade entering a turning point? Read More »
With global carbon capture and storage markets poised for rapid expansion, a corresponding scale-up of the CO₂ carrier fleet is needed. A DNV white paper explores the key considerations in the design, construction and operation of CO₂ carriers. Carbon …
Designing safe CO₂ carriers for a growing CCS market Read More »
“On the strength of demand in trade lanes not bound for the US, we have increased our ship demand growth forecast for 2025 to 4.5-5.5% while maintaining it at 2.5-3.5% for 2026. We now expect a balanced supply/demand development in 2026 while expecting…
Container Shipping: Demand bolstered by trade lanes not bound for the US Read More »