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Secondhand bulker market heats up as Capesize values hit 18-year highs

Secondhand bulker market heats up as Capesize values hit 18-year highs

19 Feb 2026by Georgios Georgiou
A positive freight market environment has driven a 40% surge in S&P activity at the start of 2026
Business & Finance
What’s driving the tanker newbuilding bonanza? VLCCs and Suezmaxes lead the charge

What’s driving the tanker newbuilding bonanza? VLCCs and Suezmaxes lead the charge

17 Feb 2026by Georgios Georgiou
Activity is rising across all segments, with large crude tankers standing out as the most sought-after assets
Business & FinanceShipbuilding & Design
Sinokor emerges as 'super' VLCC operator with 16% market share

Sinokor emerges as 'super' VLCC operator with 16% market share

10 Feb 2026by Georgios Georgiou
BRS Shipbrokers has crunched the numbers behind the latest VLCC investment spree, which has sparked consolidation talks
Business & Finance
Vintage tonnage drives tanker S&P amid rising grey fleet demand

Vintage tonnage drives tanker S&P amid rising grey fleet demand

18 Nov 2025by Georgios Georgiou
Tankers over 15 years old accounted for roughly 78% of all secondhand sales between January and October 2025
Business & Finance
Greece's Cape Shipping resumes box ship ordering with pair of 3,100-TEU vessels

Greece's Cape Shipping resumes box ship ordering with pair of 3,100-TEU vessels

17 Nov 2025by Georgios Georgiou
The Andrianopoulos family led shipowner had previously made a comeback to the tanker market with a series of orders in China
Business & FinanceShipbuilding & Design
Suezmaxes, VLCCs capture 77% of Greek tanker orders in 2025

Suezmaxes, VLCCs capture 77% of Greek tanker orders in 2025

12 Nov 2025by Georgios Georgiou
Analysts attribute the surge in crude tanker orders to an ageing fleet and a favourable freight market
Business & FinanceShipbuilding & Design
US exports drive LNG carrier market, but momentum may be hard to sustain

US exports drive LNG carrier market, but momentum may be hard to sustain

06 Nov 2025by Georgios Georgiou
A more sustained recovery is expected from 2026 onwards, as new liquefaction projects begin operations
Business & Finance
US-China truce: soya bean trade revival and bulker market implications

US-China truce: soya bean trade revival and bulker market implications

04 Nov 2025by Georgios Georgiou
During the height of the US–China trade war, Beijing diversified its sourcing, increasing imports from Brazil and Argentina
Business & Finance
Turkish shipowner PascoGas continues expansion with latest LPG carrier acquisition

Turkish shipowner PascoGas continues expansion with latest LPG carrier acquisition

03 Nov 2025by Georgios Georgiou
The company has emerged as the new owner of 2005-built Antwerpen
Business & Finance
Latsco firms up options for two additional feeders, expanding container footprint

Latsco firms up options for two additional feeders, expanding container footprint

03 Nov 2025by Georgios Georgiou
Paris Kassidokostas-Latsis-backed owner now has four 1,900-TEU vessels under construction in China
Business & FinanceShipbuilding & Design
Economou’s TMS said to mull order for up to four VLCCs in China

Economou’s TMS said to mull order for up to four VLCCs in China

29 Oct 2025by Georgios Georgiou
The Greek owner is reportedly engaged in advanced discussions with Hengli Shipbuilding
Business & FinanceShipbuilding & Design
A closer look at the global sanctioned tanker fleet following new measures targeting Russia

A closer look at the global sanctioned tanker fleet following new measures targeting Russia

28 Oct 2025by Georgios Georgiou
Xclusiv Shipbrokers noted the global sanctioned fleet now totals 1,387 vessels with an average age of 20.4 years
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Electric propulsion: powering the decarbonisation of close-to-shore shipping

17 Feb 2026by Luciano Santos
HomeInt. Tug & SalvageNew Ship Orders/ChartersPorts & TerminalsRegulations & ComplianceTug & SalvageTug & Towage ServicesTugs / Workboats

Take care if local laws govern contract terms

16 Feb 2026by Simon Tatham
Air Pollution & GHG EmissionsAlternative FuelsMarine PropulsionMarine Propulsion & Auxiliary MachineryRegulations & Compliance

Can Europe’s new e-fuel strategy for maritime help solve the fuel availability conundrum?

29 Jan 2026by Valentina Keys
Ballast Water Management ConventionBallast Water Management SystemsBallast Water TreatmentBallast Water Treatment TechnologyContainer ShipsEnvironmental Social and GovernanceMaritime Environmental ProtectionMARPOLRegulations & Compliance

2026 in marine environmental protection: rules tighten to reduce ship discharges post-2026

13 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal
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2026 in dry bulk: more ships, lower average earnings

09 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal
Business & FinanceForecastsTanker Shipping & TradeTankers

2026 in tanker shipping and trade: deliveries, decarbonisation, shifting geopolitics

07 Jan 2026by Craig Jallal
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2026 in tug and salvage: electric and methanol-fuelled tugs arrive

31 Dec 2025by Martyn Wingrove
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Autonomous VesselsBridge EquipmentBridge SystemsCommunicationsDigital TwinsDigitalisationECDISFloating LNGHomeMaritime Optimisation & CommunicationsNavigationOptimisation & CommunicationPortsSatellite CommunicationsVessel OptimisationVoyage PlanningVSAT

2026 in maritime optimisation and communications: key digitalisation technologies to transform shipping

31 Dec 2025by Martyn Wingrove

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Maritime Regulations Webinar Week

Maritime Regulations Webinar Week

16 Dec 2025GMT - ONLINE
On 16 December, Riviera will be holding a webinar on how to achieve IMO compliance while powering sustainable shipping practices.

This webinar delivers practical guidance on managing compliance ...
Floating energy: successfully unlocking stranded gas using FLNGs and FSRUs

Floating energy: successfully unlocking stranded gas using FLNGs and FSRUs

24 Feb 2026GMT - ONLINE
Stranded gas represents untapped value and floating LNG and FSRUs offer the quickest way to monetise it. To capitalise on these opportunities, you must master both the technology behind floating gas ...
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