On November 7, 2025, a “ghost” reappeared on the global shipping radar. The CMA CGM Benjamin Franklin, a 17,859 TEU behemoth, reactivated its Automatic Identification
Race for Scale vs. Pursuit of Profit A review of the container market’s last decade reveals two divergent strategies: one carrier’s unmatched pursuit of scale,
Nowadays is pretty clear that one move chosen by governments to assess a more sustainable energy expenditure is related to electricity. More specifically, when we
The freight market on the Far East-Europe corridor is currently experiencing a peculiar paradox. Spot ocean rates are under heavy pressure and have fallen drastically
The global maritime industry is entering a new phase of transformation with the development of autonomous ships, vessels capable of navigating and operating with minimal
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
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
The capacity of the global fleet has increased to reach a historic high, continuing its steady growth. In 2024 alone, the world fleet grew by
