Ultramax and Handysize markets enter October fragmented, as the week ending 2 October 2026 reveals prompt tonnage, positioning and timing increasingly determining where owners can defend rates and retain leverage
Fresh state-election victories and local gains have pushed the AfD further into Ger-many’s political mainstream. Its foreign-policy blueprint points to strategic autonomy, renewed ties with Russia and a markedly different European order
Canada’s deepening relationship with Europe is becoming a central pillar of a broader diversification strategy as U.S. trade tensions reshape Ottawa’s economic and strategic choices
