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Calm Seas or Hidden Currents? The Handysize & Ultramax Market Navigates a Delicate Balance

0BulkerdeckandcranesBy Iakovos (Jack) Archontakis
Senior Maritime Strategy Consultant – Chartering Executive & Commercial Director, TMC SHIPPING

The winds that once filled the sails of the geared bulk market have eased. As October draws to a close, Handysize and Ultramax players find themselves steering through calmer waters — not becalmed, yet no longer driven by the strong tailwinds of early autumn.

Statement from ICS following reports of a suspension of the recently imposed Section 301 port fees

ICS logoICS welcomes the agreement that appears to have been made between President Trump of the United States and President Xi Jinping of China. ICS has been involved in consultations with the United States Trade Representative (USTR) since the beginning of the Section 301 investigation, and the government of China, and we look forward to receiving confirmation on these reports and further details.

Charting the Course of Persuasion: The Navigator’s Art of Maritime Negotiation

0bulk carriers25By Iakovos (Jack) Archontakis
Senior Maritime Strategy Consultant – Chartering Executive & Commercial Director, TMC SHIPPING
In the boundless ocean of global trade, negotiation is not merely a dialogue — it is seamanship in its purest form.

“Echoes Across the Aegean: How Hellas’s ‘Oxi’ Still Inspires the Spirit of the Sea”

0κανόνιBy Iakovos (Jack) Archontakis
Senior Maritime Strategy Consultant – Chartering Executive
The 28th of October is far more than a date etched into the collective memory of Hellas. It is a tide of pride that rises anew each year — a remembrance not only of defiance on land, but of quiet heroism at sea.

The global sanctioned fleet now totals 1,387 vessels, dominated by 1,004 tankers

0Tanker deckThe global sanctioned fleet now totals 1,387 vessels, dominated by 1,004 tankers — a striking 72% of the overall count — with an average age of 20.4 years.

Brent on the Boil: How Crude Price Swells Are Steering the Shipping Seascape

0Tanker deckBy Iakovos (Jack) Archontakis
Senior Maritime Strategy Consultant – Chartering Executive & Commercial Director, TMC SHIPPING

As geopolitical tempests churn the global energy seascape, Brent Crude has once again become the compass needle for maritime strategists. In the wake of sweeping U.S. sanctions on Russian oil giants, crude prices surged, sending ripples across tanker routes and dry bulk corridors alike.

"Navigating the Crosscurrents: Handy and Ultramax Markets Brace for November Headwinds"

0Bulk CarrierBy Iakovos (Jack) Archontakis

Senior Maritime Strategy Consultant – Chartering Executive & Commercial Director, TMC SHIPPING

As the maritime compass swings toward November, the Handy and Ultramax sectors find themselves sailing through shifting winds and deepening swells.

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