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Dry bulk market stuck in neutral as freight momentum fades

Drawing on market data from the week ending July 31, 2026, the dry bulk market remained largely range-bound, with larger vessel classes posting marginal gains while smaller segments continued to struggle under weak demand

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Calm before the storm: dry bulk market holds its breath

During the week ending 19 June 2026, dry bulk freight markets remained largely stable as owners and charterers waited for greater clarity on the evolving Iran–U.S. agreement, with Panamaxes providing the market’s main source of volatility

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Decks and Deals Weekly #44

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

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Decks and Deals Weekly #43

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

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

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