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

September 16, 2025 It was a beautiful day in London for the Capital Link Shipping & Marine Services Forum at BMA House. The forum was...

Arlie Sterling, President of Marsoft, is looking forward to being back in London at Capital Link Shipping & Marine Services Forum on 16 th...

In the latest Marsoft Beat, Ryan Uljua sits down with Marsoft President Dr. Arlie Sterling to unpack what >100% US-China tariffs mean for...

Crude tanker rates surged last week in response to the announcement of another round of sanctions on the Russian energy sector, starting...

China’s economic slowdown has significant implications for global markets, particularly shipping. Recent reports of prominent Chinese...

As 2024 comes to a close, Jan Fraser Jenkins sat down with Arlie Sterling, President of Marsoft, to reflect on the year’s most...

Ryan Uljua gave a presentation at the Marine Money Academy held in conjunction with the 2024 Ship Finance Forum in New York last week,...

The liner industry is the shipping sector most affected by the Red Sea developments to date. Either via necessity (crew safety/cargo...

Fleet sustainability and a greener future for all is top of mind for Marsoft, and we strive to accurately reflect the value of energy...

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...

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

It has been a long while since global economic developments were the common denominator explaining the rise and fall of all major...

ASBA Cargo Conference Friday, 30th September, 10.30 -11 am EST In the session LOOK TO THE FUTURE, Arlie Sterling, President of Marsoft,...

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

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

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

The announcement yesterday that the EU will phase out Russian oil imports will have dramatic and long-term consequences for the tanker...

Marsoft’s Q1 22 Release was published just before the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Consequently our analysts felt it imperative that...

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