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Decks and Deals Weekly #44

24/05/202627/05/2026

Between 17 and 23 May 2026, global shipping ran on four clocks: Trump halted Iran strikes, Brent dropped 5%, the BDI rally reversed, tankers softened, and containers climbed into an early peak

A maritime worker stands beside a bulk carrier at dusk under illuminated loading cranes in an industrial port terminal

Between 10 and 16 May 2026, the BDI broke 3,195 mid-week before a Friday correction, MR Atlantic earnings collapsed 60–75%, two more ships were attacked at Hormuz, Hapag-Lloyd swung to a Q1 loss, and Trump landed in Beijing to ask Xi for help reopening the strait that has shaped freight markets for ten weeks

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Decks and Deals Weekly #42

10/05/202612/05/2026

Between 3 and 9 May 2026, global shipping markets digested a hardening Hormuz blockade, the Ocean Koi seizure, US-Iran live-fire exchanges, an Israeli counter-bid for ZIM, and a BDI rally through 3,000

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The freight market moved with marginal fluctuations

04/05/202605/05/2026

The freight market showed marginal fluctuations across all vessel segments during the week that ended on May 1, 2026, with limited momentum despite regional variations and mixed supply-demand dynamics

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Return from the Orthodox Christian Easter holidays with an upward trend

20/04/202621/04/2026

The dry bulk market rebounded strongly after Orthodox Easter, with gains across all vessel sizes, based on data from the week that closed on April 17, 2026

Close-up of a large vessel’s stern, rudder and propeller exposed above churning surf against an overcast sky

Decks and Deals Weekly #39

19/04/202626/04/2026

April 13–19 2026 produced the Hormuz reopening that lasted thirty hours Iran declared the strait open oil fell 9 percent tankers moved and by Saturday morning Tehran had reversed course leaving markets wrong-footed

Front view of a large bulk carrier vessel sailing at sea, leaving a wake behind in calm blue waters

Dry bulk pulse: calm seas, hidden currents – rates shift across oceans

06/04/202607/04/2026

Dry bulk markets remained largely stable in the week ending April 2, 2026, with modest gains across most vessel segments and regional divergences shaping a cautiously balanced global freight environment

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Dry bulk market holds steady on a waiting course

30/03/202631/03/2026

The dry bulk market remained steady during the week ending March 27, 2026, with minor rate fluctuations across segments and cautious sentiment among charterers and owners

Storm waves crashing against rocky coastline under dark clouds, symbolizing global shipping disruption, geopolitical tension, and blocked maritime routes in March 2026

Decks and Deals Weekly #36

22/03/202630/03/2026

Between 15 and 21 March 2026, global shipping faced its most compressed week of crisis and calculation — war insurance at 5%, a collapsed record fixture, a proxy fight, and Trump walking away from Hormuz

A weathered red wooden boat beached on a rocky shoreline, bound by fraying ropes, with a stormy sky and turquoise sea behind it

Decks and Deals Weekly #35

15/03/202616/03/2026

Between 8 and 14 March 2026, the tanker market set confirmed all-time rate records, Greek-owned ships took direct hits in two separate war zones, and the IEA launched its largest-ever emergency oil release

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