The marine shipping industry has always been at a critical juncture, or so every panel and white paper from the past decade has claimed. But for most terminals, pressure isn’t new. What is new is the widening gap between the expectations of digital tra…
Digital Readiness: Bridging Innovation with Real-World Terminal Operations Read More »
In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that “global seaborne LNG trade was increasing gradually until 2023. However, in 2024 there was no growth at all, with shipment volumes down -0.1% y-o-y at 408.3 mln t. 2025, on the other hand…
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This week’s analysis examines evolving dirty freight and supply trends across the AG, WAFR, and Mediterranean, alongside a notable acceleration in outbound crude volumes from Saudi Arabia, the United States, and Russia. Seaborne oil exports rose 1…
Saudi, U.S., and Russian crude flows drive tanker momentum Read More »
The World Trade Organization’s (WTO) latest Global Trade Outlook offers up a contradictory picture of global trade, where unexpected resilience in the first half of the year has delayed an inevitable slowdown, pushing the full impact of restrictive tra…
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The shipping market has been at the forefront of the latest round of the US-China trade war. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Xclusiv said that “the US-China trade front is once again testing shipping markets, with Washington’s planned port fees…
Shipping Caught in the US-China Trade Tensions Read More »