As the dry bulk shipping industry steps into 2025, uncertainty looms over the sector, shaped by global economic shifts, trade disputes, and evolving environmental regulations.
The coal sector remains at the center of geopolitical and industrial dynamics that shape its global outlook. With tariffs imposed by China and the United
The 2024 transit season on the Northern Sea Route (NSR) has reached unprecedented levels, confirming its status as an increasingly vital corridor for trade, particularly
The dry bulk market is bracing for a turbulent 2025, with Baltic indexes slipping to year lows. After a strong 2024, asset prices are now
The P&I industry has faced a particularly challenging year, marked by mounting economic pressures, shifting regulatory landscapes, escalating environmental concerns, and intensifying geopolitical tensions. Adding
After the first semester of 2024 ended, PortEconomics member Theo Notteboom issued an analysis showing the year-on-year TEU growth in the top European container ports.
It is interesting to note that the trend of increase finds similarities in all the three prevailing ship sizes of the Dry Bulk sector; the
The chart represents the performance of the dry, tanker, and LNG markets in maritime transport between June 2023 and June 2024, through three main indices:
The black sea and Mediterranean market is struggling to restart after the stop due to the holidays in Russia and several European countries. After weeks
Did you know that France and Germany are the two largest producers and exporters of grain products belonging to the European Union? Respectively with average
