“We expect continued strong market conditions for crude tankers in 2026 and 2027 despite some weakening in 2027. On the other hand, we forecast that the product tanker market will weaken during both years as fleet and supply growth accelerates,” …
Tankers: Low ship recycling activity threatens market strength Read More »
The energy markets of 2025 and 2026 to-date have proven that volatility is the only true constant in the shipping world. Speaking at the Baltic Exchange Tanker & Gas Market Insights Forum during IE Week 2026, Ioannis Papadimitriou, lead freight ana…
Geopolitics vs fundamentals: The great tanker disconnect Read More »
The doubling of blank sailings by carriers, as flagged by the Drewry Container Capacity Insight, has raised questions. In this Logistics Executive Briefing, Drewry experts provide our independent, data-backed assessment of what this wave of sailing can…
Blank sailings jump 122% in February – will there be enough capacity for shippers? Read More »
With over 80% of world trade carried by sea, the shipping industry is a cornerstone of the global economy. Classified as one of the “hard-to-abate sectors”, the industry is now facing a fundamental challenge: how to transform a model that r…
Blue Horizons: supporting the decarbonisation of maritime transport Read More »
Adding new cargo-carrying capacity has become more popular again. Over the past five years an upwards trend in the world merchant ship fleet’s newbuilding orderbook has unfolded. Orders for bulk carriers, tankers, container ships, gas carriers and othe…
Newbuildings regain their appeal Read More »