Uncertainty is bound to be the mainstay of 2025, when it comes to the freight market direction, both the dry bulk and the wet ones. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Xclusiv said that “the dry bulk market has witnessed a sharp decline in freight …
Shipping: Freight Rate Market Uncertainty to Dominate 2025 Read More »
We expect a weaker supply/demand balance in 2025 and 2026 than in 2024, even if ships do not fully return to the Red Sea. In this report, we are working with two different demand scenarios, depending on when ships can fully return to the Red Sea. For o…
BIMCO Dry Bulk Market Report: Return to the Red Sea would weaken market Read More »
The ongoing truce and ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas has sparked speculation over the resumption of ships’ passage through the Suez Canal. Although the truce seems to bring some respite to regional tensions, the complete functioning of th…
Peace at Red Sea unlikely to scramble LNGCs to change course Read More »
The global ship recycling market has been under pressure during the start of 2025, following the overall trend of 2024. In its latest weekly report, Best Oasis (www.best-oasis.com), a leading cash buyer of ships, said that “the global ship recycling ma…
Global Ship Recycling Market Still Under Pressure Read More »
A new report from UCL Energy Institute Shipping and Oceans Research Group and UMAS reveals significant risk in some of the options the International Maritime Organization (IMO) is considering, for enabling shipping’s energy transition. The analys…