With growing industry attention focused on the latest USTR port fees, we take a closer look at the evolution of the dry bulk fleet, particularly in light of a noticeable slowdown in new contracting activity. According to Signal Ocean Orderbook Data Ana…
Dry Bulk Weekly Monitor: Dry Bulk Fleet Growth 2025-2026 Read More »
The ship recycling market has remained stagnant over the past week. In its latest weekly report, Best Oasis (www.best-oasis.com), a leading cash buyer of ships, said that “the global ship recycling market remained largely stagnant this week, with limit…
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In a period of especially great uncertainty, it is perhaps not surprising that bulk carrier owners are avoiding some hard decisions. In recent months bulk carrier newbuilding orders disappeared while sales for demolition remained minimal. Despite a rap…
Bulk Carrier Owners: Tackling Hard Decisions Read More »
VesselsValue’s Timeseries product can be used to assess when may be a good time to start financing a specific vessel type. In this instance, we’ve taken a look at the Panamax sector and have compared newbuilding orders with demolition levels alongside …
Is This a Good Time to Start Financing Panamax Bulkers? Read More »
Capesize The Capesize market closed the week on a firm and optimistic note. Early activity was stifled by the Vesak Day holiday in Singapore, and while initial trading was subdued, sentiment remained bullish from the previous week, underpinned by stron…
Dry Bulk Market: Capesizes Step on Higher Ground Read More »