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Decks and Deals Weekly #22

The shipping market hit an inflection point this week as tankers turned into geopolitical targets, container rates split by geography, and carriers bet on green vessels despite weakening demand

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Container shipping crisis: The reckoning arrives

Global container carriers face unprecedented profit collapse in Q3 2025, with earnings plummeting 55–89% despite record cargo volumes. The container shipping crisis reveals fundamental market dysfunction driven by overcapacity, tariff disruption, and structural demand weakness extending through 2026

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Decks and Deals Weekly #21

This week’s global shipping landscape, spanning November 30 to December 6, 2025, presented a familiar cocktail of geopolitical risk and aggressive market consolidation, demanding cool heads and deep pockets from industry leaders who understand the true cost of doing business

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Decks and Deals Weekly #20

Global shipping surged through turbulence in the period November 23–29, 2025, as geopolitics, market power plays, and high-stakes fleet moves reshaped the industry’s trajector