For many years, World Container Index (WCI) has been the go-to, independent, global reference for index-linked contracts. If your organisation requires regional visibility/coverage beyond the eight trade lanes provided below, contact the team. Our detailed assessment...

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Shore power promises cleaner air at ports and lower emissions at berth. But from Europe to China to the US, different pricing models make the cost of plugging in far less straightforward than it sounds. Shore power sounds simple. Ships plug into the grid and switch...

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The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, declined for a fifth straight session on Friday, dropping about 2.2% to its lowest since August 25 at 3,002 points. The capesize index, which typically transports...

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Russia increased crude exports in September by relying more heavily on non-G7 tankers, particularly those operated by domestic companies, whose shipments reached their highest level since Western nations imposed a price cap. Tankers flagged, owned and operated by...

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The UK and Japan are tightening the net around vessels linked to Sovcomflot: London through new LNG carriers and Tokyo through oil tankers. UK sanctions on Russian LNG shipping are also arriving earlier in a vessel’s life. The 1 October package listed PYOTR STOLYPIN...

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