Despite the latest rally in the dry bulk market, everything is not rosy, with disruptions in grains trade a major issue. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Xclusiv said that “dry bulk trade from the Black Sea has moved into a markedly weaker phase…
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“When the world’s shipyards deliver just a few more container ships, the global fleet capacity will for the first time reach 34 million TEU. At that time, the fleet will have grown by 10 million TEU – or 42% – in just five and a half …
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Russian wheat loadings from the four deep-sea Black Sea terminals fell by around 60% during the five weeks to 28 August compared with the same period in 2025. (Figure 2 shows the underlying cargo volumes and voyage counts.) The reduction persisted thro…
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The ship recycling markets have remained strong over the past week. In its latest weekly report, Best Oasis (www.best-oasis.com), a leading cash buyer of ships, said that “the Indian market remains firm, with keen interest from buyers for fresh tonnage…
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The most revealing part of the scrubber discussion today is what owners and charterers are choosing for newbuild vessels that will not enter service until the end of this decade – fuel flexibility is key. Greek owners provide some of the clearest examp…
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