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Baltic Dry Index at 2-Week Low

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, retreated for the third session on Friday, slipping about 3.1% to its lowest since July 3 at 2,752 points. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes including iron ore and coal, also declined for the third day, dropping …

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New BIMCO survey explores challenges and best practices in operational crewing and rest hour compliance

As fatigue management, crewing and seafarers rest feature increasingly on the international regulatory agenda, BIMCO is asking the industry to share practical experience on challenges and best practices related to operational crewing and compliance with work and rest hour requirements. The survey will help BIMCO build balanced evidence on how these issues are managed in …

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Complex Cybersecurity Threats Demand Practical Solutions

In an evolving threat landscape where ‘secure-by-design’ has become the new industry standard, managed connectivity services offer a practical pathway for operators to protect their fleets, says Laurie Eve, Vice President Global Merchant Sales, Inmarsat Maritime. In an increasingly connected maritime industry, cyber resilience has become as fundamental as connectivity itself. Shipowners and operators are …

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Jamming and spoofing can materially affect a vessel’s navigation and decision making. These same issues may give rise to disputes between owners and charterers, where decisions taken in response to interference impacts the performance of charterparty obligations. In one case where HFW was instructed by owners, a master exercised reasonable judgment in determining it was …

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Long-haul clean tanker demand rises on Russian diesel exports woes

Russia’s fuel export bans and ongoing attacks on its oil infrastructure by Ukraine are forcing a structural shift in clean tanker markets, broadly favoring long-haul routes while pressuring short-haul regional trade. In June 2026, Russia’s exports of refined products experienced a significant downturn, falling by 14% month over month to 1.613 million b/d, down from …

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WSC: ETS rightly reinvests more into maritime decarbonisation, but new port rules risk targeting competition rather than emissions

The World Shipping Council, representing the global container shipping and vehicle carrier industry, welcomes the European Commission’s practical EU ETS revisions to accelerate alternative maritime fuels and channel revenues back into shipping’s decarbonisation. The proposed fuel mechanism announced today for the maritime sector follows the policy logic already used in aviation. Helping close the price …

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