Baltic Dry Index at Over 3-Week Low

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry commodities, was down for a third session on Friday, sliding 6% to its lowest point since February 11 at 2,010 points. Rates declined across all vessel segments amid disruptions to maritime traffic caused by the Middle East conflict. The capesize index, which …

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Signal: Rising Tensions Since Saturday Escalate Energy Risk

Executive Overview Tensions around the Strait of Hormuz are increasingly spilling into global oil markets, raising concerns about potential disruptions to one of the world’s most critical energy transit routes. As regional tensions evolve, the central question for markets is no longer whether disruptions may occur, but how long they could persist. Major Asian importers …

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How the Strait of Hormuz shutdown is disrupting dry bulk, LNG freight and trade compliance

The US-Iran conflict has put the Strait of Hormuz at a standstill. While crude oil dominates the headlines, the disruption runs far deeper. We break down what dry bulk, LNG freight, and risk and compliance professionals need to know right now. At Kpler, we are tracking vessel and cargo flows in real time to quantify …

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New year, same old uncertainty for chemical tankers

The chemical tanker sector is currently experiencing a period of acute transformation and persistent volatility with a new year that brought the same uncertainty as 2025: shifting trade flows, a looming oversupply of aging vessels, and a fragmented regulatory landscape. Combined, these are redefining the chemical tanker sector’s rules of engagement for owners and charterers, …

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Middle East Conflict: Airspace Closures to Cause Supply Chain Chaos and Spiralling Freight Rates

Airspace closures linked to escalating Middle East conflict are removing significant air cargo capacity from the market, driving disruption across key corridors. Read Xeneta’s interview for what it means for rates, rerouting, recovery timelines, and shipper procurement decisions. Escalating conflict in the Middle East has caused airspace closures and flight cancellations that removed 16-18% of …

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Iran says targeting Western-linked ships at Hormuz, denies full closure

Iran has claimed it is restricting passage through the Strait of Hormuz only for vessels linked to Western nations and Israel rather than fully closing the critical energy chokepoint, as maritime traffic remained severely disrupted and regional oil exporters explored using stranded tankers for floating storage. The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps said vessels belonging to …

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CMA CGM Reports 2025 Results With Shipping Lines In the Forefront

On the occasion of the publication of the 2025 financial results, Rodolphe Saadé, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of the CMA CGM Group, stated: “In an environment marked by significant geopolitical uncertainty, our Group delivered solid results in 2025, driven by the strong performance of our shipping lines. The continued growth of our terminals and air …

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Middle East war traps 20,000 seafarers, 15,000 cruise passengers in Gulf

Around 20,000 seafarers and 15,000 cruise ship passengers are stuck in the Gulf because of the Middle East war, the UN’s International Maritime Organisation told AFP on March 5. The shipping regulator’s secretary-general Arsenio Dominguez said that the “IMO is ready to work with all stakeholders to help ensure the safety and well-being of the …

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