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Regulation

The EU's FuelEU Maritime Regulation Year One: What the First Year of Operation Has Actually Looked Like

The FuelEU Maritime regulation entered force at the start of 2025, and the first year of operation has produced data on how…

Anneke van Dijk May 11, 2026 8 min read

Industry People

Talking With a Senior Chartering Manager About What's Actually on the Desk in 2026

A long conversation with a senior chartering manager about the 2026 market, how the desk has been working differently from how it…

Anneke van Dijk May 11, 2026 9 min read

Supply Chain

The Empty Container Repositioning Problem That Carriers Are Quietly Trying to Solve

Empty container repositioning costs the global liner industry billions of dollars a year and produces operational friction that affects shippers worldwide. The…

Anneke van Dijk May 11, 2026 8 min read

Regulation

The Methanol Bunkering Network Is Real Now: What the 2025-2026 Buildout Has Actually Delivered

Two years ago the methanol bunkering network was largely aspirational. The buildout through 2025 has delivered something genuinely operational. Here is what…

Anneke van Dijk May 11, 2026 8 min read

Charter Markets

The Bulker Market's Quiet Recovery: Why Capesize and Panamax Rates Have Been Behaving Better Than the Demand Fundamentals Suggest

Dry bulk has been having a better year than the macro picture would predict, and the supply-side discipline in the bulker fleet…

Anneke van Dijk May 11, 2026 8 min read

Port Operations

Inside the Singapore Port Authority's Tuas Mega-Port: What Phase Two Is Actually Doing Differently

Tuas Port's phase two commissioning has been working through and the operational picture is becoming clearer. The automation and design choices that…

Anneke van Dijk May 11, 2026 8 min read

Container Shipping

What's Actually Happening on the North Atlantic Container Trade: Capacity, Demand and the Carriers That Are Pulling Back

The transatlantic container market gets less attention than the Asia-Europe or transpacific trades, but the 2025-2026 cycle on the North Atlantic has…

Anneke van Dijk May 11, 2026 7 min read

Regulation

The IMO's 2030 Emissions Target and Why Tanker Operators Are Quietly Worried

The IMO's revised 2030 carbon-intensity target is technically achievable but practically painful for the tanker segment in ways that the container coverage…

Anneke van Dijk May 11, 2026 8 min read

Port Operations

Port of Rotterdam's 2026 Capacity Build: What the Maasvlakte Expansion Means for Hinterland Logistics

Rotterdam's capacity plans through 2026 and beyond have been working through, and the implications for hinterland logistics across northwest Europe are starting…

Anneke van Dijk May 11, 2026 7 min read

Charter Markets

Why the Red Sea Diversions Are Still Reshaping Asia-Europe Charter Rates in 2026

The Cape routing is now into its third year as the default for most major lines on Asia-Europe, and the chartering market…

Anneke van Dijk May 11, 2026 7 min read