Industry Trends

on 24 September 2025 at 6:21 pm

The Trump administration’s imposition of hefty tariffs on Brazil in August sent US bookings for coffee, sugar and orange juice plummeting in the first half of September.

on 24 September 2025 at 4:35 pm

But supply chains in a region stretching between South China, Taiwan and the Philippines face extensive disruption even after terminals reopen and flights resume as shippers rush to complete orders ahead of Golden Week factory closures.

on 23 September 2025 at 8:39 pm

The slow drive to bring more maritime equipment manufacturing to the US has received a small boost with a crane order from MSC’s terminal division that will include US-made components.

on 23 September 2025 at 5:23 pm

After initially holding back on blank sailings, carriers have announced additional capacity withdrawals to match the slowing demand ahead of Oct. 1, when Chinese factories close for eight days for the National Day holiday.

on 23 September 2025 at 2:11 pm

The annual report on global port performance shows almost universally weaker scores due to vessel delays and reroutings, but some terminal operators helped a few ports buck the trend.

by hellenicshippingnews… on 22 September 2025 at 9:00 pm

Greece is emerging as a major regional hub for US LNG, in light of growing pressure to completely eliminate Russian LNG flows in the EU. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal said that “as repeatedly proven by historical precedents across both past and modern eras, the flow of energy resources is governed not solely …

on 22 September 2025 at 7:56 pm

The more cooperative approach recommended by a committee of the South Coast Air Quality Management District means the ports and their stakeholders would not need to limit cargo volumes each year to achieve emission reductions goals.

on 22 September 2025 at 2:54 pm

Super typhoon Ragasa is the 19th named storm to hit the region this year, with container terminals shutting down and airlines preparing to ground flights from Tuesday night.

by hellenicshippingnews… on 21 September 2025 at 9:00 pm

Uncertainty is still prevalent among the shipping industry, when it comes to the enforcement of the USTR directive aimed at restricting Chinese-built ships from calling on US ports. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Gibson said that “in April, the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) published their much-anticipated action plan to address …

by hellenicshippingnews… on 21 September 2025 at 9:00 pm

Globus Maritime Limited, a dry bulk shipping company, reported its unaudited consolidated financial results for the second quarter and six-month period ended June 30, 2025. Revenue $9.5 million in Q2 2025 $18.2 million in H1 2025 Adjusted EBITDA $3.2 million in Q2 2025 $5.2 million in H1 2025 Time Charter Equivalent $11,444 per day in …

by hellenicshippingnews… on 19 September 2025 at 9:00 pm

Ship owners have been keeping even obsolete ships from scrapping so far this year, as the cashflows they produce are significant. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Xclusiv said that “ship demolition activity over the past five years reveals a cyclical but narrowing trend, with 2025 standing out for its low absolute numbers, despite covering …

on 19 September 2025 at 5:17 pm

Carriers that can take the most advantage of opportunities in a tight charter market are those whose fleets of small to midsize ships are already big or rapidly growing, and thus have the buffer to pounce on opportunities, writes Jeremy Masters.

by hellenicshippingnews… on 19 September 2025 at 5:00 pm

Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, today announced that it has signed, through a limited partnership, a Memorandum of Agreement to sell to an unaffiliated third party, the 2016-built Ultramax dry bulk vessel m/v DSI Drammen, with delivery to the buyer latest by …

on 19 September 2025 at 2:42 pm

Forwarders said capacity utilization for USEC sailings out of West India has fallen to between 60% and 70% from the 80% to 90% level normally seen for the premier networks.

by hellenicshippingnews… on 18 September 2025 at 9:00 pm

With crude oil flows patterns still very much fluid, tanker market participants are closely monitoring oil demand and supply fundamentals. In a recent weekly report, shipbroker Xclusiv said that “Russian seaborne crude exports in August reached 3.40 million b/d, inching higher from July’s 3.35 million b/d but remaining below the 3.5–3.6 million b/d levels seen …

on 18 September 2025 at 8:33 pm

The terminal would cement the port’s status as the biggest gateway in South America, boosting its annual container capacity by almost 60% and allowing it to handle 20,000-TEUs ships, many of those from Asia.

on 18 September 2025 at 3:09 pm

The latest orders come as the heavy-lift shipping sector is facing a mixed outlook in the energy industry, which has been one of its traditional cargo streams.

on 18 September 2025 at 2:23 pm

LNG is the current alternative fuel of choice for ocean carriers that see greater potential to scale up its production to supply the fast-growing dual-fuel fleet.

by hellenicshippingnews… on 17 September 2025 at 9:00 pm

The ship recycling market is still experiencing muted sentiment. In its latest weekly report, Best Oasis (www.best-oasis.com), a leading cash buyer of ships said that in India, “the market remained relatively strong during most of the week, though it softened toward the end, reflecting some downward adjustment in prices. Buying appetite is still visible, though …

on 17 September 2025 at 6:40 pm

While the new fees “may pose certain operational challenges,” Cosco said it does not plan to remove any trans-Pacific services, reduce its ship deployments to the US, or impose new surcharges to cover the fees.