Charter Markets

Reporting on the chartering side — period rates, spot fixtures, owner-charterer dynamics across container, dry bulk and tanker segments, and the broker-desk view of where rates are heading and why.

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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

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