Newbuilding ordering activity picked up the pace over the past week, as the year end draws closer. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that “in the tanker sector, UK-based Zodiac Maritime placed an order of 2 x 306,000 dwt VLCCs…
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The tanker market is expected to enter 2026 in a strong position for further freight market strides. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal said that “Beijing’s release of the first batch of 2026 import quotas has prompted Chinese independe…
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It seems that the tanker market will experience diverging paths amongst its various classes, but mainly between crude and product tanker in the years to come. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Gibson said that “the 2025 edition of the IEA’s World…
Despite this year’s rebound in seaborne LNG exports, it seems that Australia is going backwards, losing further ground to the US and Qatar. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that “global seaborne LNG trade was rather flat in t…
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Greek owners have moved forward with a significant restructuring of their bulker fleet during 2025. The focus has been on fewer, but younger and larger ships. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Xclusiv said that “the 2025 YTD dry bulk SnP market c…
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