IBIA Statement on Recent Marine Fuel Quality Concerns

IBIA is aware of recent reports highlighting operational issues observed in connection with certain residual marine fuels containing components which may indicate the presence of shale oil.

Dry Bulk Market Loses Momentum as Freight Rates Hold Steady Amid Mixed Regional Trends

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

Capesizes Provide the Only Bright Spot While Kamsarmaxes Suffer Sharp Weekly Losses; Smaller Segments Remain Largely Stable

The dry bulk freight market moved through the week with limited changes across the major vessel segments.

“Whispers Beneath the Wake: The Dry‑Cargo Ultramax & Handysize Chronicles”

Week Ending 24 July 2026

By Iakovos (Jack) Archontakis

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

Opening Murmur of the Deep Blue – The Market Beneath Changing Waters

The Handysize and Ultramax seascape moved in a steady‑to‑softer drift, shaped by shifting ballast streams, selective cargo pulses, and the persistent undertow of geopolitics.

Ship Recycling: European Shipowners strongly welcome inclusion of two Indian yards on the European List

ECSA strongly welcomes the European Commission’s proposal to add two Indian yards to the updated European List of Ship Recycling Facilities.

PPA S.A. Receives Double Distinction at the "Protagonists of the Greek Economy 2026" Awards

PPA S.A. received two prestigious distinctions at the "Protagonists of the Greek Economy 2026" Awards, reaffirming its leading role in the Greek economy and its longstanding contribution to the country's growth and development.

Beyond the Chokepoint: How Gulf Producers Are Hedging Against Hormuz

The renewed escalation in the Middle East has again placed the Strait of Hormuz at the centre of the energy and shipping debate, but this time the discussion is moving beyond war-risk premiums and temporary rerouting.