The VLCC market has shifted gears in September

The VLCC market has shifted gears in September. On our Baltic series, the benchmark rose from about USD 45,155/day on 1 September to USD 87,532/day on 18 September — a 94% surge in barely two and a half trading weeks.

NAVIGATING THE CURRENTS OF GLOBAL SHIPPING

By

Iakovos (Jack) Archontakis

Senior Maritime Strategy Consultant & Chartering Executive

 & Commercial Director

TMC SHIPPING

19th September 2025

The global shipping market, like the oceans themselves, is in constant motion—its currents shifting unpredictably, creating opportunities and challenges for shipowners, operators, and investors alike.

Marginal rise for the dry cargo market

Iakovos (Jack) Archontakis
Commercial Director TMC MARITIME CO.

Dr. Fotios –Evangelos Karlis
Maritime Executive and Consultant

The dry bulk cargo market moved in the green with the weekly increase in Capes being double-digit while the other sizes had marginal fluctuations, compared to the previous week.

IMO CCC 11: Interim guidelines for hydrogen as fuel completed

The 11th session of the IMO Sub-Committee on Carriage of Cargoes and Containers (CCC 11) was held from 8 to 12 September 2025.

Digital Training Record Books set to transform cadet learning at sea

Paper Training Record Books (TRBs) will begin to be phased out and relaunched as a digital app this year, bringing a host of additional benefits to seafarer cadets, instructors and employers.

CLIA expands “All Aboard Greece” campaign with new videos and ‘The Voyage’ exhibition in Athens

Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA), the leading voice of the global cruise industry, moves into the next chapter of its “All Aboard Greece” campaign, bringing forward the stories of local communities and the industry’s progress on sustainability, while inviting the public to experience cruising in a new way through The Voyage exhibition, which will be hosted at the Eugenides Foundation in Athens from October through early January.