Container shipping pricing power trailed the market. COSCO doubled down
COSCO’s realised rate jumped 12.3% in Q2. The market rose 19.5%. Then COSCO committed USD 2.688 billion to twelve ships. The recovery was real. So was the gap
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COSCO’s Piraeus decade: a success story entering a different geopolitical age
Ten years after COSCO took control of Piraeus, the port stands transformed — but shifting trade routes, tougher EU scrutiny and Mediterranean competition are rewriting the terms of its next decade
When power prevails over economics
Economic interdependence was supposed to restrain geopolitical rivalry. Instead, power is reshaping globalization, turning trade, technology, infrastructure, and supply chains into instruments of strategic competition
The great migration of Europe
Is Europe’s greatest migration really about people crossing borders, or about the continent slowly drifting away from its own historical identity, collective memory, and civilizational foundations? A provocative reflection on migration and Europe
Global market pulse for Ultramaxes & Handies: a tale of two markets as Atlantic strength meets Asian caution
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
The Strait of Hormuz reopens. Africa wants to keep the ships
Three weeks after Trump told the shipping world to start its engines, he declared the Iran deal over. African ports that absorbed the overflow have spent the windfall on infrastructure, not celebrations
Positive initial reactions of the dry bulk market to geopolitical developments
The dry bulk freight market ended the week closing on July 3, 2026, with stronger momentum in larger vessel segments as geopolitical developments and improving cargo demand lifted overall market sentiment
The Blue Homeland and the role of democrats in Türkiye and Greece
The debate over the Blue Homeland doctrine reflects more than maritime disputes. It reveals competing perceptions, historical memories, and the challenge of building lasting trust between two NATO allies
Beyond the sea: how artificial intelligence is redefining maritime power
The next maritime revolution will not be measured by bigger fleets or faster ships, but by who can transform information into better decisions before competitors even recognize the risk
Dr. Foad Izadi: “Iran’s next deterrent is the Strait of Hormuz”
Dr. Foad Izadi, Professor of American Studies at the University of Tehran and a specialist in U.S. foreign policy, explains how Tehran interprets the war’s outcome, the ceasefire and the strategic lessons shaping its next move