SHIP RECYCLING

A weathered ship hull rests alone on a barren shoreline beneath sweeping high-altitude clouds stretching across a vast blue sky

Decks and Deals Weekly #48

07/07/202628/07/2026

The period of 29 June–4 July 2026 opened with Iran replacing drones with invoices, closed with France and the UK deploying warships, and delivered a $1.47 billion VLCC orderbook bet in between.

Low-angle view of a large commercial vessel’s bow cutting through rough seas beneath heavy clouds, with waves crashing against the hull

Decks and Deals Weekly #47

29/06/202601/07/2026

The week of 21–28 June 2026 delivered a drone strike on a trapped Evergreen vessel, a 39% VLCC rate collapse, container shipping’s third-largest spike in history, and a ceasefire that kept shooting

Close-up of a heavily weathered steel ship hull with extensive corrosion, peeling surfaces, riveted plates and jagged openings

Decks and Deals Weekly #46

21/06/202629/06/2026

The Strait of Hormuz reopened and then closed again this week as the United States and Iran signed a peace deal, while global shipping markets repriced freight, bunkers and sentiment, 14–20 June 2026

Hapag-Lloyd flag flying above a container ship deck loaded with colorful containers, sailing along a wide river under clear blue skies

Hapag-Lloyd and India’s maritime strategy: three capitals, one signal

07/04/202629/04/2026

Three Letters of Intent. One market. A signal that lands simultaneously in New Delhi, Beijing, and Brussels. Hapag-Lloyd’s engagement with India’s maritime strategy deserves a reading well beyond the press release

EU Blue Economy report 2024

03/06/202427/05/2026

The European Commission has published its report on the Blue Economy 2024. In the critical area of shipbuilding and ship repair it directs attention to two points which need more attention and analysis