Chinese shipyards remain firmly at the center of the global newbuilding landscape

Chinese shipyards remain firmly at the center of the global newbuilding landscape, capturing the lion's share of both bulker and tanker contracts.

Handysize – Supramax – Ultramax Brief: Catching the Wind as the Tide Turns

By Iakovos (Jack) Archontakis

Senior Maritime Strategy Consultant - Chartering Executive

 &

TMC Shipping  Commercial Director

Momentum is stirring in the dry bulk market, with the larger geared segments leading a gentle but perceptible recovery.

“Capes Hoist the Sails — The Dry Bulk Market Catches the Wind Again”

By Iakovos (Jack) Archontakis

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

and
Dr. Fotios-Evangelos Karlis
Maritime Executive & Shipping Consultant

After several weeks of sluggish waters, the dry bulk market finally caught a fair wind last week — and it was the mighty Capes that led the way.

STIP builds momentum for clean fuel uptake but immediate follow-up is needed

The Commission published this morning the Sustainable Transport Investment Plan putting forward an action plan for investments in clean fuels.

Tankers in Transition: Steering Through Uncharted Currents

By Iakovos (Jack) Archontakis

Senior Maritime Strategy Consultant & Chartering Executive

Shipping is more than commerce—it is a living, pulsating ecosystem, a global circulatory network of energy, trade, and strategy. Within this system, few segments capture its complexity as sharply as the tanker sector.

Annual Stats Report from IUMI shows steady insurance markets for hull and cargo in 2024 but a “challenged” offshore energy sector.

The International Union of Marine Insurance (IUMI) has, released its 2025 analysis of the global marine insurance market – the IUMI “Stats Report”.