When the adversary chooses the failure
Europe’s submarine cable network was built to survive failure. The harder question is what happens when an adversary understands the system well enough to choose which failure matters most
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Between the shoals and the swell: Handysize and Ultramax navigate a market searching for its floor
Handysize and Ultramax markets remain fragmented across key basins, with charterers retaining leverage and owners testing freight floors, according to market data from the week that ended on 7 August 2026
Handysize & Ultramax markets at a crossroads: navigating freight pressure and geopolitical uncertainty into August
The week ending 31 July 2026 confirmed that Handysize and Ultramax markets are entering August under freight pressure, with geopolitical risks, seasonal cargo patterns and vessel positioning shaping commercial decisions across every major trading basin
Whispers beneath the wake: the dry-cargo Ultramax & Handysize chronicles
Drawing on data from the week ending 24 July 2026, the global Ultramax and Handysize markets navigated softer Atlantic conditions, resilient regional pockets and persistent geopolitical risks that continued shaping freight sentiment and commercial strategy
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
A week of mild corrections across the dry bulk market
During the week ending 22 May 2026, the dry bulk market entered corrective territory, with Panamaxes leading losses while Capes, Ultramaxes and Handies recorded softer and uneven adjustments
The freight equation: how Ultramax & Handysize markets are reshaping globally
During the week ending 15 May 2026, Ultramax and Handysize markets revealed widening regional imbalances as positioning, grain flows and tightening tonnage steadily reshaped global freight dynamics
Ultramax & Handy markets at a strategic crossroads: Atlantic strength reshapes the playing field ahead of the seasonal pause
Atlantic Ultramax and Handy markets display structural strength, reshaping global freight dynamics during the week ending 13 February 2026, ahead of Lunar New Year and Ramadan seasonal pauses
COSCO boosts European logistics network
COSCO Shipping expands in Northern Europe, acquiring stakes in hinterland logistics to strengthen supply-chain resilience, integrate port networks, and offer shippers predictability amid congestion, capacity constraints, and geopolitical uncertainty
Piraeus at the crossroads: U.S.–China power balance in the Mediterranean
COSCO’s dominant presence in Piraeus underscores the growing U.S.–China competition, placing Greece at the center of a strategic struggle over port control, trade routes, and geopolitical influence in the Mediterranean