PPA S.A.: 10 Years of COSCO SHIPPING's Strategic Investment – A Decade of Transformation for the Port of Piraeus

PPA S.A. marks today ten years since COSCO SHIPPING became part of its shareholder structure, an investment that laid the foundations for the substantial transformation of the Port of Piraeus into one of the most dynamic, multi-purpose ports in the Mediterranean.

Between the Shoals and the Swell: Handysize and Ultramax Navigate a Market Searching for Its Floor

By Iakovos (Jack) Archontakis
Senior Maritime Strategy Consultant - Chartering Executive & TMC Shipping  Commercial Director

Maritime Market Review — Week Ending 24 July 2026

The dry bulk market closed the week of 24 July with the Atlantic still searching for direction and the Pacific losing some of its earlier momentum, while geopolitical risk continued to cast a long shadow across the Middle East and the wider Indian Ocean.

When the Giants Rise, the Dry Bulk Market Follows

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 larger vessels pulled the dry bulk market higher this week, as Capesizes and Kamsarmaxes posted double-digit gains compared with the previous week, while the smaller segments remained broadly steady.

Joint open letter in relation to no compulsory tolls or charges being introduced in the Strait of Hormuz

On Monday 3rd August 2026, a joint open letter was sent to the United Nations Secretary General, His Excellency António Guterres, and International Maritime Organization Secretary General, His Excellency Arsenio Dominguez, in relation to no compulsory tolls or charges being introduced in the Strait of Hormuz.

Xclusiv Shipbrokers, Inc.: Global crude oil trade during the first half of 2026 presents a market shaped less by uniform growth and more by a significant redistribution of supply

Global crude oil trade during the first half of 2026 presents a market shaped less by uniform growth and more by a significant redistribution of supply.

Dry Bulk Market Stuck in Neutral as Freight Momentum Fades

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 freight market remained largely directionless for yet another week, with benchmark indices across the major vessel segments posting only marginal single-digit changes.