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Ultramax & Handy Market: Riding the Waves Before They Break
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- Δημοσιεύτηκε στις Δευτέρα, 02 Φεβρουαρίου 2026 07:24
By Iakovos (Jack) Archontakis
Senior Maritime Strategy Consultant – Chartering Executive & TMC Shipping Commercial Director
As at 30 January 2026
A Market Entering February with Quiet Strength
The Ultramax and Handy sectors close out January with a steadier footing than many anticipated, supported by resilient cargo flow, disciplined owner behaviour, and a seasonal slowdown far milder than the industry’s traditional winter pattern.
Celestyal introduces in-cabin tablets to enhance guest experience
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- Δημοσιεύτηκε στις Τετάρτη, 28 Ιανουαρίου 2026 14:03
Celestyal has completed the rollout of in-cabin guest experience tablets across all 630 cabins on Celestyal Journey, becoming the first cruise line to introduce SuitePad tablets across its stateroom accommodation.
The Year the Sea Started Watching Back
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- Δημοσιεύτηκε στις Τετάρτη, 28 Ιανουαρίου 2026 07:11
By Iakovos (Jack) Archontakis
Senior Maritime Strategy Consultant - Chartering Executive
&
TMC Shipping Commercial Director
How the oceans of 2026 became sentient, strategic, and far less forgiving
For generations, mariners repeated the same truth: the sea does not care. It moves with ancient indifference, swallowing ambition and certainty alike. But in 2026, that belief no longer holds. The sea is no longer passive. It observes, records, and reacts.
ICS Publishes 2025-2026 Flag State Performance Table Highlighting Strong Compliance with Global Standards
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- Δημοσιεύτηκε στις Τρίτη, 27 Ιανουαρίου 2026 17:54
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) has released the 2025-2026 Flag State Performance Table, continuing an over 20-year practice of providing an objective, data driven assessment of performance based on criteria such as Port State Control statistics and ratification of International Maritime Organization (IMO) and International Labour Organization (ILO) Conventions.
China's dry bulk market usually fades into the Lunar New Year,
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- Δημοσιεύτηκε στις Δευτέρα, 26 Ιανουαρίου 2026 20:32
China's dry bulk market usually fades into the Lunar New Year, yet the first three weeks of 2026 are doing the opposite: volumes are firmer year on year, tonne-miles are improving, and freight is refusing to "switch off". That matters for the S&P market because liquidity follows confidence, and confidence follows cargo.
Dry Bulk Market Finds Its Footing After a Prolonged Soft Patch
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- Δημοσιεύτηκε στις Δευτέρα, 26 Ιανουαρίου 2026 07:08
By Iakovos (Jack) Archontakis
Senior Maritime Strategy Consultant - Chartering Executive & TMC Shipping Commercial Director
and
Dr. Fotios-Evangelos Karlis
Maritime Executive & Shipping Consultant
After a challenging six‑week stretch of downward pressure, the dry bulk market is finally showing signs of meaningful recovery.
Riding the Ocean Currents:A Weekly Ultramax & Handysize Market Chronicle
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- Δημοσιεύτηκε στις Δευτέρα, 26 Ιανουαρίου 2026 07:07
By Iakovos (Jack) Archontakis
