By Maritime Reporter — December 31, 2025 2025 has been a defining year for the global shipping industry — marked by geopolitical challenges, environmental commitments,
Recent news of a potential return to the Suez Canal from the Danish carrier Maersk, reportedly starting in December, signalled a critical turning point for
After a period of sharp fluctuations caused by external factors such as drought, freight rate fluctuations and changes in demand for commodities e.g. liquefied natural
On November 9, 2025, Guinea reached a long-awaited milestone as the first iron ore loading operation linked to the Simandou Project began at Morebaya Port.
Genoa, October 14, 2025. The Ligurian capital has once again turned into the beating heart of the global maritime industry as the Genoa Shipping Week
No Country for Old Coal China and India, the world’s largest thermal coal importers, are significantly reducing purchases from Indonesia in favour of higher-grade coal
During this first half of June, we have witnessed a series of events capable of strongly influencing the oil market trend. First and foremost, on
Since the start of 2025, much has been written on the impact’s tariffs could have on global trade. But trade disruptions come in many forms.
Back in January, the Slothsea Jurnal editorial team published a cautiously downbeat outlook on the dry bulk market titled “Dry Bulk Blues: Is 2025 Set
So far, what we are seeing is essentially a lowering of freight rates for the routes to the US. If the past two months these
