Sector car carrier: Exportaciones de vehículos desde China redefinen la demanda global
Crecimiento de los embarques y mayor uso de portacontenedores reflejan la presión sobre la capacidad disponible
Menor tránsito de graneleros en Ormuz amenaza el suministro de fertilizantes a Sudamérica
Brasil y Argentina sufren incertidumbre respecto a la disponibilidad de urea para su temporada de siembra
Baltic Dry Index Up for 2nd Day
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, was up for the second session on Friday, rising about 1.2% to its highest since June 5 at 2,944 points. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes including iron ore and coal, also advanced for the second day, …
Geopolitical fragmentation reshaping shipping
Geopolitical disruption, energy security concerns and the emergence of competing trade blocs are fundamentally altering the way shipping markets operate, according to speakers at a Baltic Exchange panel discussion at Posidonia. While panellists highlighted growing volatility, regionalisation and strategic rivalry between major powers, they also agreed that global trade volumes and demand for shipping are …
Xeneta Weekly Ocean Container Shipping Market Update: Rates Remained Flat Last Week
The Xeneta Weekly Ocean Container Shipping Market Update provides data and intelligence including the latest freight rate and capacity movements across global trades with supporting insight from Peter Sand, Xeneta Chief Analyst. Xeneta analyst insight Peter Sand, Xeneta Chief Analyst: “It is still a very challenging market, but there is a feint glimmer of light …
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Weekly Tanker Market Monitor: Crude Tanker Orderbook Broke Its 2008 Record in 1H
With the United States and Iran breaking the ceasefire again this week, the freight market has reacted sharply, resuming its upward trend within days as risk premia around the Strait of Hormuz returned. The Baltic Dirty Tanker Index and the benchmark Middle East Gulf-to-China VLCC route (TD3C) both firmed on the week. This week, however, …
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Shanghai climbs to second place in latest Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Index as Singapore retains top spot
Shanghai has officially become the world’s second-most prominent shipping hub, according to the 2026 rankings in the Xinhua-Baltic International Shipping Centre Development Index (ISCDI) Report, published in collaboration between Baltic Exchange and Xinhua News Agency. This annual report, which is now in its 13th year, ranks the world’s leading shipping centres based on a comprehensive …
WIND Group opens cable storage and offshore service hub for the Baltic region
WIND Group is pleased to announce the signing of a long-term agreement with Smålandshamnar to establish a dedicated cable storage and offshore service yard in the Port of Oskarshamn, Sweden. Expansion plans From this new hub, WIND will expand its presence in the Baltic region and support its client base with cable transportation, storage, cable …
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The Week in Alt Fuels: OCCS beyond pilots
Broader commercial deployment of onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS) technology will depend on regulatory and infrastructure progress. Several shipowners and operators are testing onboard carbon capture and storage (OCCS) technologies across multiple vessel types. Norwegian gas carrier operator Solvang has installed a chemical absorption-based OCCS system on one of its ethylene carriers, achieving a …
New Maritime Technologies Forum Guidelines to Strengthen Safety Management Systems for Ships Using Methanol as Fuel
The Maritime Technologies Forum (MTF) today announced the publication of new guidelines to support companies in developing new Safety Management Systems (SMS) and strengthening existing SMS for ships using methanol as fuel. As the maritime industry accelerates its decarbonisation efforts, low-carbon methanol has emerged as one of the most scalable alternative fuel options. Its liquid …