Firm Hulls, Selective Wind: The Dry Bulk Market Enters October on Uneven Ground

Ultramax & Handysize | Week ending 2 October 2026

Iakovos (Jack) Archontakis

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

The dry bulk market closes the week in a position that is firm in places, softer in others, but far from directionless.

Capes Drag the Dry Bulk Market Lower

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 lost ground this week, with the downturn edging close to double-digit territory compared with the previous week, largely on the back of the sharp retreat in the Capes.

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