Capesize The week was defined by holiday-disrupted liquidity and gradually softening sentiment across both basins. Lunar New Year celebrations in China and across much of Asia curtailed participation early on, limiting activity and constraining momentu…
Dry Bulk Market: Chinese Holidays Disrupting Freight Rates Read More »
At its 13th session, the IMO’s Pollution Prevention and Response Sub-Committee agreed to recommend to the Marine Environment Protection Committee that a standalone instrument on the control and management of ships’ biofouling to minimise the tran…
IMO takes a step closer to a standalone legal instrument on biofouling management Read More »
In a year where “geopolitics stole almost all the headlines”, 2025 has left the shipping markets in a “constantly changing reality”, according to Jakub Walenkiewicz, principal market analyst at DNV. Speaking in an episode of DNV Marke…
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Global VLCC fleet capacity is projected to expand more aggressively through 2028. Taken together, scheduled deliveries from all major shipbuilding countries imply an average annual VLCC fleet growth rate of approximately 6% by 2028, assuming the curren…
A New VLCC Leader – Inside Sinokor’s Market Rise Read More »
China’s wheat import program has historically been concentrated mostly on Canada and Australia, which together account for roughly 70% of total volumes. Signal Ocean Platform flow data mirrors this concentration on the freight side. Approximately…
China Sources Wheat from Argentina Read More »