Only Two Weeks to Go — Don’t Miss Central Asia Air Cargo Summit #2! Summary The Central Asia Air Cargo Summit #2 (organised by ATO COMM) takes place on 23–24 September 2025 at the International Hotel, Amir Temur Ave, Tashkent, Uzbekistan. The two-day summit gathers more than 30 airlines, global logistics operators, regulators and tech […]
Dry Bulk S&P Market Heats Up Summary Shipbrokers report a marked uptick in both newbuilding orders and second‑hand (S&P) activity across the dry bulk and tanker sectors. Banchero Costa highlights a flurry of container, gas and chemical newbuild orders placed with Chinese yards, while Xclusiv describes week 36 of 2025 as one of the busiest […]
Ship Recycling Still Looking for Solid Ground Summary The ship recycling market remained weak and largely unchanged over the week. Best Oasis reports subdued demand in India, soft recycled-steel prices in Bangladesh, growing HKC-compliant yard numbers in Pakistan but disruption from floods, and a stagnant picture in Turkey. Intermodal adds that HKC-compliance hurdles and a […]
Tanker Market Fragmented With Performance Varying Summary The tanker market is fragmented: different vessel classes are showing distinct earnings and activity patterns driven by shifting trade flows and an uneasy oil-demand outlook. Shipbroker Xclusiv highlights contrasting narratives from the IEA, which has trimmed demand growth forecasts for 2025–26, and OPEC, which expects stronger demand and […]
What is OT malware? Summary OT malware is malicious software designed to target Operational Technology (OT) and Industrial Control Systems (ICS). Its goals range from changing how an industrial process runs to causing disruptive or destructive cyber-physical effects. The article explains how OT malware differs from typical IT malware in impact and intent. Attackers may […]
Zero Trust: Is it right for me? Summary This NCSC blog explains the fundamentals of zero trust: removing inherent network trust and verifying every access request using contextual signals such as device health and location. It contrasts zero trust with traditional “walled garden” or VPN-based approaches, stressing the motto “Never Trust, Always Verify.” The post […]
Greek Shipping Fleet on the Rise Summary The Greek fleet expanded by 2.9% year‑on‑year in DWT terms, reaching 488.6m DWT in 2024. The fleet added 214 vessels (all types and sizes), up from 85 in 2023. Tonnage increased by 16.5m DWT in 2024 (versus 7.86m in 2023). The number of Greek shipping companies fell slightly […]
Tanker Weekly Market Monitor: Dirty Oil Flows to China Summary August saw a marked shift in dirty crude flows: Saudi shipments to China rose 19% year‑on‑year to above 50 million barrels — the highest monthly total so far in 2025 and the best since early 2024. That rise reflects Saudi pricing moves to win back […]
Chokepoints under pressure: The fragile lifelines of global energy Summary Rystad Energy’s analysis highlights growing risks to five major maritime chokepoints that together carry the bulk of global oil and LNG shipments. Volumes fell from about 71.3 million barrels per day (bpd) of oil and 26 Bcfd of LNG in 2023 to roughly 65 million […]
Dry Bulk Market: Capesizes Move to Higher Ground Summary Positive sentiment prevailed across both the Atlantic and Pacific dry bulk markets through the week, with Capesizes leading the gains. The Capesize timecharter average closed at $25,457 on Friday, up $1,944 week-on-week. North Atlantic sentiment was upbeat but activity remained limited; Brazil/West Africa (C3) saw more […]
