Xclusiv Shipbrokers Inc.: January has traditionally been the month that tests optimism

"January has traditionally been the month that tests optimism. Dry bulk, in particular, has a habit of starting the year with a few "hopeful" fixtures and then bleeding lower into late January as cargo programs thin out and positioning resets.

Ultramax & Handy Market: Riding the Waves Before They Break

By Iakovos (Jack) Archontakis

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

As at 30 January 2026

A Market Entering February with Quiet Strength

The Ultramax and Handy sectors close out January with a steadier footing than many anticipated, supported by resilient cargo flow, disciplined owner behaviour, and a seasonal slowdown far milder than the industry’s traditional winter pattern.

Celestyal introduces in-cabin tablets to enhance guest experience

Celestyal has completed the rollout of in-cabin guest experience tablets across all 630 cabins on Celestyal Journey, becoming the first cruise line to introduce SuitePad tablets across its stateroom accommodation.

The Year the Sea Started Watching Back

By Iakovos (Jack) Archontakis

Senior Maritime Strategy Consultant - Chartering Executive 

&

TMC Shipping  Commercial Director

How the oceans of 2026 became sentient, strategic, and far less forgiving

For generations, mariners repeated the same truth: the sea does not care. It moves with ancient indifference, swallowing ambition and certainty alike. But in 2026, that belief no longer holds. The sea is no longer passive. It observes, records, and reacts.

ICS Publishes 2025-2026 Flag State Performance Table Highlighting Strong Compliance with Global Standards

The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has released the 2025-2026 Flag State Performance Table, continuing an over 20-year practice of providing an objective, data driven assessment of performance based on criteria such as Port State Control statistics and ratification of International Maritime Organization (IMO) and International Labour Organization (ILO) Conventions.

China's dry bulk market usually fades into the Lunar New Year,

China's dry bulk market usually fades into the Lunar New Year, yet the first three weeks of 2026 are doing the opposite: volumes are firmer year on year, tonne-miles are improving, and freight is refusing to "switch off". That matters for the S&P market because liquidity follows confidence, and confidence follows cargo.