Dry bulk market soars with Capesizes at the helm
The dry bulk market posted strong weekly gains, led by a sharp rise in Capesize activity, with double-digit growth across major routes and firm momentum across the Atlantic and Pacific basins
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The Strait of Hormuz: A geopolitical crucible in the Israel–Iran standoff
The escalation between Israel and Iran casts a long shadow over global energy markets and maritime trade, demanding a nuanced understanding of its far-reaching implications and the subtle art of geopolitical maneuvering
Navigating the crosscurrents at Nor-Shipping 2025
Held in Oslo from June 2 to 6, Nor-Shipping 2025 brought together global maritime leaders to explore decarbonisation, digital disruption, and the evolving geopolitics shaping the future of shipping and sustainability
Mitsotakis positions Greece as maritime geopolitical actor at ICS Summit
On June 11, 2025, at the ICS Summit in Athens, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis positioned Greece as a maritime geopolitical actor, linking shipping to global security, energy transition, and international rule-setting.
Rates & routes: Handy–Ultramax watch
The Weekly Market Report & Predictions – Handy and Ultramax Sectors, 6th June 2025 highlights a shifting global freight landscape marked by tightening supply in ECSA and ongoing stagnation across several key regions
Large sizes pulled the freight market up
The dry bulk market posted a strong performance last week, with Capes and Kamsarmaxes achieving double-digit gains while smaller sizes remained flat compared to the previous week
Daily GeoTrends Report #3: How maritime geopolitics is rewriting the rules of global shipping
Global shipping faces unprecedented turbulence as geopolitical tensions reshape maritime trade routes, whilst environmental pressures and technological innovations force the industry to reconsider its fundamental operating principles and strategic alliances
Tides of transition: Mixed fortunes in the Handy and Ultramax markets
As global dry bulk trade battles regional imbalances, the Handysize and Ultramax markets show contrasting signals—from firming pockets in the East to lingering oversupply in the West, volatility defines the outlook ahead
Large fluctuations for large sizes in the dry bulk cargo market
This report analyzes the dry bulk cargo market for the week ending on Friday, May 30, highlighting large fluctuations across vessel sizes and providing detailed performance data by basin and route
Daily GeoTrends Report #2: Tariff tides reshape global shipping flows
As Mediterranean Shipping Company (MSC) suspends New Orleans service and transpacific rates double overnight, the global shipping industry reveals how tariff policies create unexpected winners and losers in maritime trade routes