The Handy and Ultramax markets delivered an increasingly selective regional picture during the week ending 10 July 2026, with Atlantic resilience contrasting Asian caution as freight fundamentals, vessel positioning and geopolitical risks continued shaping sentiment
During the week ending 15 May 2026, Ultramax and Handysize markets revealed widening regional imbalances as positioning, grain flows and tightening tonnage steadily reshaped global freight dynamics
Freight did not negotiate during the week ending May 8, 2026. It imposed terms, exposed weakness, and rewarded those who understood that dry bulk psychology now moves faster than fundamentals
Sentiment strengthens while fixing activity lags in Ultramax and Handysize markets, based on insights from the week that ended on 17 April 2026, revealing a cautiously improving yet uneven global dry bulk landscape