The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, advanced for a fifth consecutive session on Thursday, rising by 1% to its highest since March 5 at 2,161 points, driven by gains across all vessel segments. The...

Even if the current war in the Middle East is resolved peacefully in the coming weeks, shipping in the region will probably still have to face a new reality. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal said that “for most of the past decade, the Gulf states...

“By the end of the first quarter of 2026, the global shipping order book hit a 17-year high, reaching 191m Compensated Gross Tonnes (CGT). This is equivalent to 17% of the global fleet, the highest ratio since 2011. The order book has been boosted by higher...