A strong rise in evident in Türkiye’s crude oil exports so far in 2026. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that “after a slight decline in 2024, when global crude oil loadings decreased by -0.2% y-o-y, things picked up in 2025,…
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The economic benefit to carriers of returning to Suez looks surprisingly thin when weighed against the security and reputational risk. This is an extract from the Container Forecaster Issue 3 2026, released 30 September. The apparent eagerness of conta…
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Methanol may have cleared many of the technical hurdles standing between it and widespread use as a marine fuel, but shipowners still face a considerably harder question: how much confidence should they place in any one fuel pathway when ordering vesse…
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The dry bulk fleet’s supply is facing a new period of increased newbuilding deliveries, among an ageing background. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Xclusiv said that “dry bulk supply growth has remained relatively manageable over the past three…
Dry Bulk Shipping Fleet Growing, But Ageing as Well Read More »
“During the first nine months of 2026, clean product volumes loaded on LR2 tankers fell 28% year-on-year following disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz. Despite the lower volumes, tonne-mile demand increased 2% year-on-year,” says Niels Rasmussen,…
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