ATLANTIC TAILWINDS, PACIFIC CROSS-CURRENTS: A STRATEGOS’ TAKE ON THE HANDY & ULTRAMAX SEASCAPE

Weekly Market Report & Predictions By: Iakovos (Jack) Archontakis
Senior Maritime Strategy Consultant – Chartering Executive
Commercial Director, TMC SHIPPING

Setting the Course: A Market Balancing Between Dynamo and Drift

The dry bulk sector sailed through another week of contrasts, with the Atlantic catching fresh breeze while the Pacific faced softer conditions and shifting currents. December’s usual end-of-voyage mentality has taken hold, as owners and charterers weigh urgent cover needs against the thinning enquiry typical of this time of year.

IBIA and Hong Kong Shipowners Association signed Memorandum of Understanding to advance collaboration on marine energy and sustainable shipping

IBIA - The International Bunker Industry Association, the voice of the global marine energy value chain, and the Hong Kong Shipowners Association (HKSOA), a leading representative body for shipowners and operators in one of the world’s premier maritime hubs, have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Wednesday 19 November, during the IBIA Annual Convention 2025 in Hong Kong.

Riding the African Current: Navigating the Continent’s Strategic Bearings in Global Energy

By Iakovos (Jack) Archontakis

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

Across the vast ocean of global energy, a new current is rising .

Markets Riding the Currents: Handysize & Ultramax Market Tides Heading Into December

By Iakovos (Jack) Archontakis, Senior Maritime Strategy Consultant - Chartering Executive,

&

TMC Shipping       Commercial Director

As November wanes and the calendar edges toward the festive lull, the Handysize and Ultramax sectors continue to chart a course through a mixed sea of opportunity and caution.

The 2025 YTD dry bulk SnP market continues to show strong liquidity

The 2025 YTD dry bulk SnP market continues to show strong liquidity, but the nationality mix reveals where real conviction lies.

Cruise Saudi welcomes Celestyal on its maiden call to Jeddah with plaque exchange

Celestyal has marked its first ever visit to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, with a traditional plaque exchange ceremony in collaboration with Cruise Saudi.