WEEKLY SHIPPING MARKET REPORT WEEK 45 2026
Tanker Fleet Growth Threatens Freight Boom, Bullish Secondhand Markets: Analysts
A wave of tanker deliveries is set to test whether geopolitical disruption and longer trading routes can continue supporting charter rates a…
Ethanol-Fuelled Vessels Enter Dry Bulk Orderbook As Owners Seek Fuel Flexibility
Ethanol-fuelled vessels have entered the dry bulk orderbook for the first time, with 19 dual-fuel vessels now on order. However, the bigger …
Ports face defining decade in fuel transition
The global race to decarbonise shipping is fast becoming a race to prepare ports, according to Lloyd's Register's latest Fuel for Thought: P…
Tired of manual, repetitive work that leaves too little time to do business and create value?
Shipping has never been a slow-moving business. Vessels move. Markets move. Customers call. Ports become congested. Bunker prices change. Ne…
The Week in Alt Fuels: Ammonia and methanol bunkering gain ground
The list of successful alternative-fuel bunker operations keeps growing, as seen over the past week. Two ammonia-capable vessels received gr…
Bids Hold Fast Against the Tide
Last week's improving recycling sentiment has encountered a changing international backdrop. Crude oil has retreated sharply, domestic steel…
COP31: Seas At Risk is calling for urgent action to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG)
As world leaders gather at COP31, Seas At Risk is calling for urgent action to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) and black carbon emissions to pro…
Affinity Tanker Weekly, 6 November 2026
VLCCs have softened throughout the week as limited enquiry and increasingly competitive Suezmax alternatives have tempered owners' Source: A…