Decks and Deals Weekly #27
From January 11–17, 2026, the global shipping market priced in fragile calm while bracing for conflict, as Maersk returned to the Red Sea amid rising geopolitical risk and swelling orderbooks
Resilience of global shipping routes: The Red Sea reopens, cautiously
The resilience of global shipping routes reasserts itself as Maersk cautiously returns vessels to the Red Sea, pressing the slow revival of the Suez Canal corridor amid lingering security concerns and cost dynamics reshaping world trade
Decks and Deals Weekly #26
The first week of January 2026 exposed an illusion in global shipping: spot container rates jumped, but short-term discipline masks structural oversupply, rising regulatory costs, and geopolitical risk, leaving downside heavier than upside
Maduro arrest: Real global shipping impact beyond the headlines
The arrest of Nicolás Maduro has sparked a tsunami of geopolitical noise—but global shipping impact on container lines remains virtually nil while energy tanker markets and Venezuelan logistics face acute operational turmoil
The fault line in global shipping — How an industry on autopilot must rechart its future
As 2026 unfolds, global shipping hits a strategic fault line where carbon economics, digital intelligence, and leadership agility determine which operators adapt—and which drift toward irrelevance
Decks and Deals Weekly #25
Holiday silence did not mean market calm. Between 29 December 2025 and 3 January 2026, global shipping freight rates spoke clearly: pricing discipline returned, volumes hesitated, and carriers tested how far leverage still stretches
Global shipping 2026: Calm nerves, sharp knives
Global shipping 2026 is shaping up as a year of controlled anxiety, where executives speak softly, watch capacity closely, distrust geopolitics deeply, and quietly fear that markets may punish complacency faster than strategy can react
New horizons in 2026: How the global fleet sets the course for tomorrow
As shipping enters 2026, strategic leadership, digital transformation, sustainability, and crew confidence define which fleets will thrive in an increasingly complex global maritime environment
Decks and Deals Weekly #24
The week before Christmas offered few miracles but plenty of action. Container rates continued their inexplicable climb, the Houthis remained a stubbornly expensive problem, and Greece decided to start building ships again. Just another week in shipping
Yuletide underway: When the global fleet carries Christmas across the world’s oceans
As the world slows for Christmas, the global merchant fleet sails on, revealing shipping’s continuity, human core, and strategic indispensability during the season that exposes the industry’s true character