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Two workers on wooden platforms beside a ship’s hull, with rust patches, exposed metal, and red and yellow paint

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

Black-and-white view of a cargo ship with deck cranes beyond a breaking wave beneath an overcast sky

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

Worker using an angle grinder to remove rust from a ship’s curved steel hull

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

Close-up of a weathered ship’s hull with rust-streaked grey and orange paint and a dark rectangular opening

Decks and Deals Weekly #50

During 19–25 September 2026, shipping markets weighed Trump–Xi trade pledges against tanker bottlenecks and rising war-risk costs. Diplomatic relief mattered; dependable passage still carried a formidable price

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.

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

Decks and Deals Weekly #39

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

Rusted iron sculpture on a coastal cliff overlooking the open sea, with a sailboat visible on the horizon

Decks and Deals Weekly #38

The week of March 29 to April 4, 2026 brought a missile into Qatari sovereign waters, the first Western vessel through the Strait of Hormuz, and bunker prices that rewrote their record book

Black and white photograph of a small wooden boat carrying two silhouetted figures crossing a vast, calm sea under a featureless overcast sky

Decks and Deals Weekly #33

From February 22 to 28, 2026, the global shipping market absorbed three simultaneous shocks: a US-Israeli strike on Iran closed Hormuz, Panama ejected Hutchison, and container rates logged their seventh straight weekly decline

Wooden pier extending into the sea under clear blue sky, symbolizing resilience and ongoing maritime journeys

Decks and Deals Weekly #5

Global shipping faces unprecedented maritime crisis as container vessels catch fire, military strikes target cargo ships, and U.S. rejection of climate policies threatens industry’s environmental future during turbulent August week