Russia’s shadow fleet has evolved from a geopolitical workaround into a structural feature of global oil trading, and, as a result, a growing source of risk for those in the maritime and finance industries. Since 2022, more than 230 ageing tankers wort…
How The Shadow Fleet Has Changed The Rules Of Maritime Finance Compliance Read More »
Buying interest remains high for both newbuilt and second-hand Japanese bulkers. However, all ships aren’t equal. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Xclusiv said that “Japan’s dry bulk shipbuilding market is dominated by a relatively small group o…
Japanese-built Dry Bulkers Still in High Demand Read More »
In this report we cover the composition and development of Greek shipping companies and their fleets in 2025 and their prospects for 2026 and beyond. We trust that you will find of interest the report and trends that were identified during that period….
Petrofin Research: Greek Fleet Showing Signs of a Slowdown As Consolidation Continues Read More »
Crude tanker rates have broken to fresh highs as Iranian and US attacks across the Persian Gulf and Strait of Hormuz push shipping risk to its highest level since the war began. The pace of attacks has accelerated notably over the past 2 weeks, with ro…
Crude tanker rates hit new highs as Hormuz risk escalates Read More »
Despite the ongoing tension in Hormuz, a series of new developments could offer further oil cargoes from countries like Canada, Mexico and Venezuela, providing new tanker market support. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal said that “las…
Tanker Market To Gain Further Impetus From Rising Oil Output in America Read More »