The Xeneta Ocean Outlook 2026 – published in October – highlighted overcapacity in container shipping as a key theme for the year ahead – and we are now seeing the different ways carriers will tackle this problem across the world’s major trades. With a…
Ship recycling market activity has remained limited throughout the past week. In its latest weekly report, Best Oasis (www.best-oasis.com), a leading cash buyer of ships said that “the market in India has firmed this week, with local steel sentiment sh…
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Global trade routes are increasingly vulnerable as the world’s narrow shipping passages, known as maritime chokepoints, face mounting threats from both human-induced hazards such as conflict, piracy, and terrorism, and natural hazards driven by extreme…
Economies face $14 billion in annual losses from maritime chokepoint disruptions Read More »
The shipping industry has always been good at navigating uncertainty; however the rapid expansion of the shadow fleet represents a different kind of risk. It’s not just regulatory or geopolitical; it’s informational. Each vessel that goes dark removes …
Demand for dry bulk carriers, both newbuildings and second hand, has remained elevated over the past week. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that “in the bulk sector, COSCO Shipping placed an order of 4 x 210,000 dwt newcastle…
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