The US military has captured three vessels accused of violating sanctions, including the tanker Bertha, which was intercepted in the Indian Ocean after attempting to evade a quarantine zone in the Caribbean, the US Department of Defense shared via X Feb. 24. US forces...

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The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index decreased 0.4% to 2121 on Wednesday, from a more than three-week high in the previous session. The capesize index, which typically transport 150,000-ton cargoes such as iron ore and coal, fell 2.5% to 3128. On the other...

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According to Drewry AIS data, Capesize cargo loadings in January 2026 were the highest ever recorded for January, setting the tone for an unusually tight market. Strong demand coincided with limited fleet growth, as high delivery slippage curtailed effective supply....

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Adding new cargo-carrying capacity has become more popular again. Over the past five years an upwards trend in the world merchant ship fleet’s newbuilding orderbook has unfolded. Orders for bulk carriers, tankers, container ships, gas carriers and other ship types...

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