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Hormuz shock and the shipping gamble

The duration of the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz will determine whether shipping markets see a temporary freight-rate boom or face the early signal of a broader global economic slowdown

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Dry bulk under pressure: A market searching for traction

Dry bulk freight markets started the year under sustained pressure, with earnings sliding across all vessel classes, based on data from the week that closed on January 9, 2026, highlighting fragile sentiment and muted demand

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Global shipping 2026: Calm nerves, sharp knives

Global shipping 2026 is shaping up as a year of controlled anxiety, where executives speak softly, watch capacity closely, distrust geopolitics deeply, and quietly fear that markets may punish complacency faster than strategy can react