The first half of 2025 marked a turning point for the car carrier market, with rates and values continuing to normalize after several years of exceptional highs. While conditions are not yet fully aligned with historical averages, the trajectory sugges…
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The recent tightening of sanctions enforcement on Iranian and Russian oil by the US and EU may lead to notable shifts in global tanker trade patterns. On Wednesday, July 30, the U.S. Department of the Treasury announced sanctions targeting over 100 Ira…
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The global bulk carrier fleet is aging. With a 12% annual increase in carriers aged 21 years or older and 32% of global tonnage now over 15 years old, a significant proportion of the world’s bulker ships are reaching the latter part of their oper…
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Capesize The gains in the Capesize timecharter average from last week were reversed, with the 5TC closing at $27,331 on Friday—down $4,425 week-on-week. The surge in the North Atlantic paused, with fronthaul rates settling thick below $50,000 and the t…
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With the focus over the past few years being the rise of China’s shipbuilding industry and Korea’s response to it, Japan has seen its place among the leading shipbuilding nations waning. However, this could be set for a shift sooner than later. In a re…
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