Marsoft’s Dry Bulk market outlook for the remainder of the year is cautiously optimistic: improved grains trade prospects, steadier iron ore imports, and the recent seasonal rebound in Asian coal flows have prompted modest upward revisions to our base case relative to last August. Looking at 2026 however, China’s slowing import demand, firm fleet growth throughout the year and the expected Red Sea normalisation in 26H2 point to a gradually softening balance throughout 2026, w

Our team will shed light on the impact of all the pressing matters and uncertainty shipping is facing today: Red Sea diversions , OPEC ...

After peaking in the 2020/21 crop year at 580 million tonnes, the grain trade has now fallen over the past two years. The latest figures...

Our 23Q1 Containership report is out now. Below, Costas Bardjis reflects on some of the key points from the report. Following two years...

LNGC spot rates saw spectacular gains in October and November, with rates skyrocketing to more than $400,000 per day, before falling...

One year on from the start of the war in Ukraine, a lot has changed for the tanker market due to the significant role played by Russia in...

A sharp drop in port delays, set against the backdrop of weak trade demand, was the key factor behind the swift retreat in dry bulk...

VLGG spot rates, which soared to new highs above $125,000 per day in the fourth quarter of 2022 on the heels of stronger Asian and...

2022 was a tale of two halves for the dry bulk market, with a strong first half followed by a rapid retreat in the second half of the...

2022 was impacted by the fallout from the war in Europe, subsequent sanctions on Russian exports, China’s Covid policy, and OPEC+’s...

Things are changing fast in some of the major shipping sectors. Our quarterly reports discuss fundamentals in detail and provide...

The Russian-Ukraine War is wreaking havoc on European energy markets, and while the oil and gas markets have drawn the most attention,...

The June eBriefs examine the impact and key developments affecting the dry bulk and tanker markets arising from the impact of the...

Our Containership Market Brief looks at stormy weather ahead but is optimistic that the re-opening of the Chinese economy and the...

Our 22Q2 Dry Bulk and Tanker reports are out now. The discussion includes: Sanctions against Russia already making a shift in trading...

Hauke Kite-Powell observes LNG tanker spot rates have fallen below $30,000 per day in January as a significant shift of US exports from...

After averaging well into six figures during the fourth quarter of 2021, LNGC spot rates have tumbled in recent weeks and are now...

While the proposed ban on Indonesian coal exports for January may still be a risk factor for the dry bulk market in the very...

The shipping markets have taken owners on a wild ride in 2021. Containership rates have been soaring for a while now, and while they...

Over 20 projects with some 242 mt/y of new LNG export capacity are scheduled to make Final Investment Decisions (FID) in the remaining...