Why a Red Sea return will make waves Container lines deciding to navigate back to the Red Sea is arguably the most important development to watch for in the global shipping market next year. And it’s not a matter of ‘if’, but ‘when…
A Red Sea return would be a game changer for container shipping in 2026 Read More »
To say that 2025 was quite an eventful for the tanker markets, would be an understatement. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Gibson said that “it has been another year for the books in the tanker markets, with almost too many events to recap. We …
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LNG shipping rates in full-year 2025 were at their historic lows, with those for TFDE carriers down 48% YoY and those for XDF/MEGI down 35% YoY, despite the picture changing unexpectedly, which saw rates surging over $100,000pd in October and November …
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Capesize The market delivered a mixed but generally constructive week, characterised by strong early momentum, a midweek pause, and a steadier close. Overall sentiment remained cautiously positive, underpinned by firm demand across key basins, though r…
Dry Bulk Market: Capesize Market Had a Mixed Week Read More »
West African crude oil exports reversed a negative multiyear trend this year. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that “after a modest upturn in 2024, when global crude oil loadings increased by +0.8% y-o-y, trade started very s…
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