Gemini raises schedule reliability despite congested ports
Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk had set out to substantially improve vessel schedule reliability with the new Gemini Cooperation network, which started…
Tanker Market Showed Mixed Movements in June
The tanker market exhibited mixed performance during the previous month, OPEC said in its latest monthly report for June. Dirty…
Scrubbers: Cleaning the air, polluting the sea
Scrubbers move pollution from air to sea. Should shipowners rethink before installing them? The concern about air pollution by ships…
Steel, Crops & Coal: The Global Tug-of-War
Major bulk, made up of iron ore, coal, and grains, export volumes through the first half of the year have…
Five ports received 57% of Russian crude transported by UK-sanctioned vessels
The UK’s sanctions on Russian ‘shadow’ tankers have generally been effective at reducing the overall volume of Russian crude that…
Trojan Cargo: The Strategic Threat of Weaponised Shipping Containers
Executive Summary Ukraine’s Operation Spider’s Web used containerised drones to strike deep into Russian territory, revealing a new method of…
Ship Recycling Market Quiet Last Week
Another week of mild ship recycling activity went by. In its latest weekly report, Best Oasis (www.best-oasis.com), a leading cash…
Dry Market Monitor: Spotlight on Capesize Tonne Days to the Far East and C3 Market Rates
This week’s Chart Monitor highlights a continued upward trend in tonne-day growth for the Capesize segment during Q2 2025, particularly…
BIMCO’s Dry Bulk Shipping Market Overview & Outlook: Slowing Chinese economy threatens demand
“We estimate the dry bulk supply/demand balance to weaken in both 2025 and 2026, compared to 2024. Demand growth is…
Beyond peak coal trade
The global coal market is on the cusp of an extraordinary shift, preparing for what the International Energy Agency (IEA)…