SEASONAL TRENDS

Front-facing bulk carrier sailing through open sea, bow cutting water with horizon visible under a clear sky

Charting the year-end calm: A dive into the Ultramax, Supramax & Handysize markets

22/12/202526/12/2025

Drawing on market activity from the week ending 19 December 2025, this report examines the seasonal slowdown across Ultramax, Supramax and Handysize segments as year-end calm replaces late-Q4 momentum

View from the deck of a large bulk carrier sailing through open ocean beneath dramatic, cloud-filled skie

Market currents shift as year-end swell builds: A global dry bulk rundown

15/12/202517/12/2025

As 2025 draws to a close, dry bulk markets show seasonal softening and shifting balances, based on activity from the week that closed on 12 December 2025, highlighting growing charterer leverage across basins

SEASONAL TRENDS

Charting the year-end calm: A dive into the Ultramax, Supramax & Handysize markets

Market currents shift as year-end swell builds: A global dry bulk rundown

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