Super Typhoon Bavi Puts China Ports, Commodity Flows and Pacific Vessel Supply at Risk

Super Typhoon Bavi is moving toward the Taiwan–China shipping corridor, raising the risk of short-term disruption to vessel routing, China port operations, commodity discharge schedules and Pacific vessel supply. According to ECMWF model output shown through Windy, Bavi is currently tracking as an extremely powerful typhoon system, with forecast wind gusts of up to 100 …

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Fewer Accidents, Evolving Risks: INTERCARGO Highlights Progress and Priorities in Bulk Carrier Safety

Bulk carrier safety continues to show steady long-term improvement, but the nature of risk facing seafarers is becoming more complex and multi-layered. INTERCARGO’s Bulk Carrier Casualty Report 2026 covers the ten-year period from 2016 to 2025. Over that period, the global bulk carrier fleet grew from around 10,400 vessels in 2013 to 13,669 by December 2025. Against …

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Clean tanker market climbs into overbought territory on flow optimism

Clean tanker freight is built on conversion. Dirty freight can reprice fast on ton-miles and risk premium, but clean has to move refinery output into exportable product and then into scheduled cargoes that fit laycans, discharge windows, and commercially acceptable tonnage. Q3 will come down to that conversion chain — where workable supply meets the …

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Weekly Dry Market Monitor: Week 27, 2026

Capesize C3 & C5 Supply vs Demand C3 (Tubarao–Qingdao): The current forward balance indicates cumulative vessel supply tracking below expected demand early to late July 2026, before gradually exceeding it into early August, indicating increasing forward vessel availability. C5 (West Australia–Qingdao): The current forward balance shows cumulative vessel supply tracking above expected demand across most …

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