Dry bulk market surges higher as Panamaxes lead the rally
Freight momentum accelerated across all dry bulk segments during the week that closed on May 15, 2026, with Panamaxes leading a broad-based market rally
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Q1 2026 container shipping: volumes return, pricing power does not
The Q1 2026 container shipping season produced one verdict. Volumes returned. Pricing power did not. The Strait of Hormuz has been quietly turned into a line item
The strait that taught the markets to fear shadows
The Strait of Hormuz no longer shapes markets through disruption alone. It shapes them through anticipation, hesitation, memory, and the rising global cost of uncertainty
The iron pulse: Ultramax & Handysize — A week where the market bared its teeth
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
When freight finds its wind: a week of strength across the dry bulk seas
The dry bulk market closed the week ending May 8, 2026, with broad-based gains across vessel segments, as Capes and Kamsarmaxes led a renewed surge in global freight sentiment
Ultramax & Handysize markets hold their course: quiet seas, firm undercurrents
Dry bulk markets showed quiet resilience in the week ending May 1, 2026, as subdued activity masked firm underlying fundamentals across Ultramax and Handysize segments globall
Atlantic pulse, Pacific undercurrents: a strategic outlook for Ultramax & Handy tonnage
A strategic snapshot of Ultramax and Handysize markets based on the week ending 24 April 2026, highlighting tightening supply, regional divergence, and emerging opportunities across key global dry bulk basins
Firm sentiment, limited fixing: a closer look at the Ultramax and Handysize markets
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
Return from the Orthodox Christian Easter holidays with an upward trend
The dry bulk market rebounded strongly after Orthodox Easter, with gains across all vessel sizes, based on data from the week that closed on April 17, 2026
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