“THE IRON PULSE: ULTRAMAX & HANDYSIZE — A WEEK WHERE THE MARKET BARED ITS TEETH”

By Iakovos (Jack) Archontakis

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

A hyper‑commercial, high‑voltage narrative of a dry cargo market that refused to play nice.

This was not a week for the faint‑hearted. The Ultramax and Handysize markets didn’t simply move — they asserted themselves, pushed back, and reminded everyone that freight is not a spreadsheet exercise but a living battlefield. What began as a holiday‑dampened lull detonated into a series of sharp moves, tactical standoffs, and unmistakable power plays.

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