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Decks and Deals Weekly #53

During 10–16 October 2026, shipping markets weighed possible sanctions relief as tanker risks persisted, Capesize earnings fell and container carriers tested their ability to charge more

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Decks and Deals Weekly #52

During 3–9 October 2026, shipping markets priced scarce tanker capacity, discounted container space and exposed the distance between an impressive freight assessment and a bankable return

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Decks and Deals Weekly #51

During 26 September–2 October 2026, shipping markets rewarded control of vessels, contracts and access. Cargo recovery brought fresh opportunities, but the gains depended on who could actually deliver

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Ultramax & Handysize: direction returns

In the week ending 18 September 2026, Ultramax and Handysize markets found firmer bearings, as Atlantic momentum, tightening prompt tonnage and selective Pacific strength shifted negotiating leverage towards owners

Rusted bow and anchor of a stranded cargo ship, illustrating maritime trade halted without dependable access

Decks and Deals Weekly #49

In the week ending 18 September, maritime trade revealed its real constraint: access on workable terms. Freight rates, sanctions and investment structures showed who can charge for it

A weathered ship hull rests alone on a barren shoreline beneath sweeping high-altitude clouds stretching across a vast blue sky

Decks and Deals Weekly #48

The period of 29 June–4 July 2026 opened with Iran replacing drones with invoices, closed with France and the UK deploying warships, and delivered a $1.47 billion VLCC orderbook bet in between.

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Decks and Deals Weekly #47

The week of 21–28 June 2026 delivered a drone strike on a trapped Evergreen vessel, a 39% VLCC rate collapse, container shipping’s third-largest spike in history, and a ceasefire that kept shooting

Aerial view of tightly packed colorful vessels moored in dark harbour waters, forming dense geometric patterns across a busy maritime dock

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

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

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… Read More »Decks and Deals Weekly #43

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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