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...