WAR RISK

A weathered red wooden boat beached on a rocky shoreline, bound by fraying ropes, with a stormy sky and turquoise sea behind it

Decks and Deals Weekly #35

15/03/202616/03/2026

Between 8 and 14 March 2026, the tanker market set confirmed all-time rate records, Greek-owned ships took direct hits in two separate war zones, and the IEA launched its largest-ever emergency oil release

Black-and-white photograph of a small floating structure alone on calm water beneath a vast, cloud-filled sky, emphasizing isolation and stillness

Decks and Deals Weekly #27

18/01/202619/01/2026

From January 11–17, 2026, the global shipping market priced in fragile calm while bracing for conflict, as Maersk returned to the Red Sea amid rising geopolitical risk and swelling orderbooks

Front view of a large red oil tanker navigating through open sea, creating waves on both sides

Middle East on edge: U.S.–Iran tensions surge as global shipping faces new risks

23/06/202529/06/2025

A new era of geopolitical instability grips the Middle East as U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites provoke sharp retaliations, sparking fears of regional escalation and posing severe threats to global shipping and energy security