Dry Bulk Under Pressure: A Market Searching for Traction

By Iakovos (Jack) Archontakis

Senior Maritime Strategy Consultant - Chartering Executive & TMC Shipping  Commercial Director

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Dr. Fotios-Evangelos Karlis
Maritime Executive & Shipping Consultant

The dry bulk market entered the new year on a distinctly cautious footing, with freight rates across all vessel classes struggling to regain pre-holiday momentum.

European Shipowners welcome approval by EU Member States of the EU–Mercosur Trade Agreement

European Shipowners | ECSA welcomes the approval by EU Member States of the EU–Mercosur trade agreement as a strong signal in support of open, rules-based trade at a time of heightened geopolitical uncertainty.

The ICS Barometer 2025/2026 Survey

The International Chamber of Shipping’s annual ICS Maritime Barometer 2025/2026 survey is currently live.

​IMO Secretary-General sets his priorities for 2026 in new year message

International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has emphasized key items on the IMO's upcoming agenda. In a video message, Secretary-General Dominguez said: 

The Fault Line in Global Shipping — How an Industry on Autopilot Must Rechart Its Future

By Iakovos (Jack) Archontakis

Senior Maritime Strategy Consultant - Chartering Executive & TMC Shipping  Commercial Director

As the maritime calendar resets to 2026, the shipping world is poised at a tectonic inflection point — a moment that will be remembered as the year the industry cleaved into distinct competitive universes.

2026 opens with a reminder that "seaborne trade" is not just demand and fleet numbers

2026 opens with a reminder that "seaborne trade" is not just demand and fleet numbers. It is politics, enforcement and the simple ability of a ship to load and sail.