Diverging Supply Environment Drives Clean, Dirty Tanker Rates

The global tanker market is entering a new phase of divergence. The once-synchronized movement of “clean” product tankers and “dirty” crude carriers is beginning...

Fleet Flood or Demand Drought? Dry Bulk Faces a Split

According to an analysis published by The Baltic Exchange in November 2025, the dry bulk shipping sector is heading into 2026 with a complex...

[Watch] How Much Fuel Does A Cruise Ship Use?

On a daily basis, the average cruise ship uses around 140-150 tonnes of fuel, or 30 to 50 gallons per mile.That is way above...

China Unveils World’s First Thorium-Powered Cargo Ship To Revolutionize Global Shipping

China has disclosed critical specifications for a nuclear-powered ‘world’s largest’ cargo ship under development, revealing it will be driven by a groundbreaking thorium-based molten...

Freight Rates Surge as US-China Ease Port Tensions Ahead of Christmas

Last week we saw the USA and China agree on a 1 year pause on port fees to be imposed on each other’s linked...

WSC Unveils Updated Global Whale Chart to Protect Marine Life

New Measures Added for U.S. West Coast and Southern British Columbia. WSC Members Adopt Speed Alerts and Noise-Reducing Technologies. Global Collaboration Strengthens Efforts...

LNG and LPG Markets Strengthen on Tight Tonnage and Firm Demand

Atlantic Shortage Supports Upward Momentum in LNG Rates. BLNG Routes Record Strong Weekly Gains on Limited Tonnage. Time Charter Rates Mixed with Short-Term...

Transatlantic Spot Rates Plunge as Oversupply Looms

Demand Turns Negative as Market Weakens Further. Carriers Add Capacity Despite Falling Utilisation. Vessel Utilisation Projected to Drop Below Pre-Pandemic Levels. Spot rates for...

US Pauses Shipbuilding Tariffs in Trade Truce with China

Washington Seeks Feedback on One-Year Pause to Maritime Penalties. Tariff Suspension Covers Chinese Cranes, Chassis, and Port Fees. China Agrees to Halt Retaliatory...

Russian Oil Tankers Stranded Near Suez Canal as Sanctions Tighten

Moscow Struggles to Sell Crude as U.S. and EU Target Rosneft and Lukoil. Russian Oil Trades at Deep Discount as Asian Buyers Cut...