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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Enhancing Financial Knowledge Through High School Education: The Effect of Mandated Economics and Personal Finance Courses Summary This peer-reviewed study (Quadria & Jahan, Journal of Consumer Affairs, 2025) uses National Financial Capability Study data and state policy records to estimate the impact of mandated high-school economics and personal finance courses on subjective financial knowledge (SFK) […]
Common Cyber Attacks: Reducing the Impact Article Date: 2022-03-10T09:10:16+00:00 Summary Common Cyber Attacks: Reducing The Impact explains what typical cyber attacks look like and why every organisation should put basic security controls and processes in place. It’s a concise companion to the NCSC’s 10 Steps to Cyber Security and focuses on practical, affordable defences rather […]
Malware analysis report on SparrowDoor malware Summary The NCSC provides a technical analysis of a SparrowDoor malware variant discovered on a UK network in 2021. This variant extends the previously reported sample (ESET, Sept 2021) with additional capabilities. SparrowDoor acts as a persistent loader and backdoor, using XOR encoding for its command-and-control channel beneath HTTPS. […]
‘WannaCry’ ransomware: guidance updates Summary The NCSC published and then updated guidance on the WannaCry ransomware outbreak aimed at enterprise administrators and home users/small businesses. The guidance provides immediate mitigation steps, balancing simplicity with accuracy to avoid spreading misinformation. Updates were driven by public feedback and collaboration with other teams to ensure advice is applicable […]
