Rally for Kamsarmaxes, followed by large sizes
During the week ending Friday, July 11, the dry bulk cargo market surged across all vessel sizes, with Kamsarmaxes leading gains, followed by Capes, Ultramaxes, and Handies
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Freight rates surge against the odds as global shipping rewrites the playbook
Despite geopolitical friction, inflation, and weak bulk demand, global freight rates are rewriting the script. Containers surge, dry bulk sinks, and the second half of 2025 promises turbulence, not tranquility, across maritime trade
Dry bulk market weekly snapshot: Capesize pullback, mixed signals elsewhere
The dry bulk cargo market slipped slightly due to heavy Capesize losses, even as smaller vessel sizes showed week-on-week improvement. Regional disparities highlight shifting momentum across major global trading basin
Dry bulk market soars with Capesizes at the helm
The dry bulk market posted strong weekly gains, led by a sharp rise in Capesize activity, with double-digit growth across major routes and firm momentum across the Atlantic and Pacific basins
Rates & routes: Handy–Ultramax watch
The Weekly Market Report & Predictions – Handy and Ultramax Sectors, 6th June 2025 highlights a shifting global freight landscape marked by tightening supply in ECSA and ongoing stagnation across several key regions
The geopolitics of a container surge
In the latest twist of global trade absurdity, a 90-day tariff pause has detonated transpacific freight rates, turning container shipping into a speculative goldmine where panic is the only consistent supply
Tides of transition: Mixed fortunes in the Handy and Ultramax markets
As global dry bulk trade battles regional imbalances, the Handysize and Ultramax markets show contrasting signals—from firming pockets in the East to lingering oversupply in the West, volatility defines the outlook ahead
Large fluctuations for large sizes in the dry bulk cargo market
This report analyzes the dry bulk cargo market for the week ending on Friday, May 30, highlighting large fluctuations across vessel sizes and providing detailed performance data by basin and route
Regional dynamics shape Handysize and Ultramax dry bulk trends
The weekly market report, covering developments up to the close of Friday, May 23, analyzes nuanced shifts in the Handysize and Ultramax sectors, highlighting both resilient performances and persistent regional weaknesses
The dry bulk cargo market moved forward with minor corrections
The dry bulk cargo market showed minor corrections across all vessel sizes during the week ending on Friday, May 23, with smaller vessels showing gains while the larger ones experienced marginal losses