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Decks and Deals Weekly #44

Between 17 and 23 May 2026, global shipping ran on four clocks: Trump halted Iran strikes, Brent dropped 5%, the BDI rally reversed, tankers softened, and containers climbed into an early peak

A maritime worker stands beside a bulk carrier at dusk under illuminated loading cranes in an industrial port terminal

Decks and Deals Weekly #43

Between 10 and 16 May 2026, the BDI broke 3,195 mid-week before a Friday correction, MR Atlantic earnings collapsed 60–75%, two more ships were attacked at Hormuz, Hapag-Lloyd swung to a Q1 loss, and Trump landed in Beijing to ask Xi for help reopening the strait that has shaped freight markets for ten weeks

Black-and-white photograph taken from inside a ferry or vessel cabin, showing a cargo ship crossing calm waters near a distant shoreline

Decks and Deals Weekly #42

Between 3 and 9 May 2026, global shipping markets digested a hardening Hormuz blockade, the Ocean Koi seizure, US-Iran live-fire exchanges, an Israeli counter-bid for ZIM, and a BDI rally through 3,000

Black-and-white photograph of a decaying wooden boat with graffiti, partially submerged near a quiet shoreline under cloudy skies

Decks and Deals Weekly #40

The period 20–25 April 2026 produced the most intense maritime standoff since the tanker wars of the 1980s: the Hormuz blockade turned fully kinetic, Brent crossed $100, and six vessels were seized

Nothing new under newbuilding

Dry, tanker and gas newbuilding orders have slowed to a crawl in 2025, as sky-high costs, regulatory haze, and disappointing freight returns fuel restraint. Containers, however, continue to dance against gravity

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Shipping market outlook: Q4 2024 forecast

The shipping market faces uncertainty in Q4 2024 to 2027, with geopolitical tensions, fluctuating oil prices, and supply chain disruptions influencing tankers, bulkers, containers, and gas carriers (source: blog.vesselsvalue.com)