A subtle but profound shift is redefining commercial power in shipping, elevating the owner’s home-broker from transactional intermediary to strategic advisor shaping risk, timing, and earnings quality
As 2026 begins, Ultramax and Handysize markets stabilise amid uneven fundamentals, with these projections based on market data and fixtures from the week ending 9 January 2026
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
Drawing on market activity from the week ending 19 December 2025, this report examines the seasonal slowdown across Ultramax, Supramax and Handysize segments as year-end calm replaces late-Q4 momentum
As 2025 draws to a close, dry bulk markets show seasonal softening and shifting balances, based on activity from the week that closed on 12 December 2025, highlighting growing charterer leverage across basins
This weekly dry-bulk analysis, based on data from the week ending 5 December 2025, highlights the divergence between a strengthening Atlantic and a softening Pacific across the Handy and Ultramax markets
Market insights for the Handysize and Ultramax sectors based on the week closing 28 November 2025, highlighting regional dynamics, tonnage balance, and shifting cargo flows ahead of December
Drawing on data from the week ending 21 November 2025, this report captures the steady yet subtly shifting dynamics in the Handy and Ultramax markets, where regional micro-currents shaped sentiment and strategy
Confidence is quietly resurfacing in the dry bulk market as Supramax and Ultramax segments gain traction across key Atlantic basins, signaling a gentle yet meaningful shift toward recovery after months of inertia
During the week ending Friday, November 7, the dry bulk market regained momentum as Capesize vessels led a powerful rebound, driving the Baltic Dry Index higher and signaling renewed optimism across global shipping routes