In its Weekly Market Report & Outlook for the week ending 4 September 2026, Ultramax and Handysize markets firmed as tightening tonnage and stronger demand increasingly shifted leverage towards owners
Dry bulk markets entered September with renewed momentum, as the week ending September 4, 2026, brought stronger rates across key basins, supported by tightening tonnage availability and resilient cargo demand
The SeaNation team presents data from Xclusiv Shipbrokers, Inc., showing a sharp summer contraction in Black Sea dry bulk trade as geopolitical disruption increasingly compounds seasonal weakness across Russia and Ukraine
The Capesize orderbook looks substantial. Yet Capesize capacity depends less on how many ships arrive than on how few voyages the new Atlantic trades allow each one to complete
The SeaNation team presents Xclusiv Shipbrokers, Inc. data showing dry bulk S&P activity accelerating in 2026, with 496 vessels changing hands during the first seven months
The SeaNation team presents data from Xclusiv Shipbrokers, Inc., showing a broad-based dry bulk recovery in January–July 2026, driven by stronger cargo volumes, fleet utilisation and rising tonne-mile demand
Handysize and Ultramax markets remain fragmented across key basins, with charterers retaining leverage and owners testing freight floors, according to market data from the week that ended on 7 August 2026
Dry bulk markets strengthened in the week ending 7 August 2026, as Capesize and Kamsarmax gains lifted the BDI, while smaller vessel segments remained broadly steady
The SeaNation team presents the latest analysis from Xclusiv Shipbrokers, Inc., highlighting how shifting crude export origins, rather than volumes alone, are reshaping tanker demand, tonne-mile utilisation and global shipping markets
The week ending 31 July 2026 confirmed that Handysize and Ultramax markets are entering August under freight pressure, with geopolitical risks, seasonal cargo patterns and vessel positioning shaping commercial decisions across every major trading basin