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The ship recycling has retained its upward momentum over the past week. In its latest weekly report, Best Oasis (www.best-oasis.com), a leading cash buyer of ships said that “the Indian market remains positive, with buyers continuing to show interest for available recycling tonnage. However, India currently remains the least competitive among the three subcontinent destinations, …

“Tanker markets are facing mounting pressure as export disruptions continue to reduce seaborne volumes, while declining oil and product stocks increase the risk of higher oil prices, weaker economic growth and lower tanker demand,” says Niels Rasmussen, Chief Shipping Analyst at BIMCO. Although the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signed by the US and Iran on …

Global container shipping emissions intensity rose 1.5% year over year in Q2 2026, but the increase masks efficiency improvements across almost every vessel-size segment, according to Decoding Maritime Emissions Q2 2026: Efficiency Hidden in the Details, VesselBot’s latest quarterly analysis of 86,389 voyages completed by 6,523 container vessels. The finding points to a broader pattern …

The LNG shipping market is witnessing the emergence of Mexico’s LNG export corridor, underlying the growing influence of the Pacific LNG trade. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal said that “amid broader uncertainty in the LNG market, the outlook is being shaped by disruptions to Middle Eastern flows, an uncertain Qatari recovery, and Europe’s …

The Iranian crude that reached Asia is being taken. The crude that has not reached it is standing at the strait and behind it, and there is nearly twice as much of that. AXSMarine · Data to 15 August 2026 · All volumes million barrels Iranian crude sitting in Asian waters peaked at 44.4 million …

The Constraint Isn’t Data, It’s Fusion MOCs receive multi-sensor data at volumes the operational teams inside them cannot fully process, cross-reference, or turn into decision-relevant intelligence at the pace commanders require. The constraint on decision advantage is not the size of the incoming data pipeline. It is the fusion layer that turns that pipeline into …

Demand for dry bulk carriers has been on the rise since the start of 2026. In a recent weekly report, shipbroker Xclusiv said that “the dry bulk Sale & Purchase market remained highly active during the first seven months of 2026, with 496 bulk carriers changing hands, compared to 428 vessels during the corresponding period …

Greek owners have always known how to read a market. On the methane decarbonisation pathway, they are reading it correctly. Greek owners have historically been the largest owners of LNG carriers. According to the Union of Greek Shipowners, they control 172 vessels, representing 23% of the global fleet by deadweight. More broadly, 7% of the …

AXSMarine TradeFlows, load and discharge sides · Wet cargo only · January–July 2025 against January–July 2026 · Extract dated 17 August 2026.Barrels, converted record by record at 7.3 bbl a tonne for crude, 7.9 for clean products, 6.353 for fuel oil and 11.6 for LPG. The short answer Both are up, for quite different reasons. …

The crude tanker segment has seen a series of upsets with ton-mile demand shifting considerably between various classes. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Gibson said that “the crude vessel segments have crossed wakes this year — moving in different directions even as they share the same waters. Crude ton-miles softened overall in 2026 to …

Capesize The market delivered a mixed but broadly resilient performance, with the Pacific providing the principal source of activity and direction. Consistent miner presence supported C5 throughout the week, although rates initially eased from just below $14.00 into the low $13s. The market subsequently rebounded, with increased operator demand pushing levels back into the mid-to-upper …

This briefing covers a round-up of a few cases that have caught our attention during the first six months of 2026, together with our thoughts on some of the key issues and developments we expect to shape the remainder of the year. Incorporation of standard terms Finco International AG v Integra Petrochemicals Europe AG [2026] …