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reports on 2 October 2026 reported that Xeneta’s weekly market update found freight rates into the United States at their highest since the Hormuz disruption while cautioning that a collapse is not evident.
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reports on 2 October 2026 reported that Xeneta’s weekly market update found freight rates into the United States at their highest since the Hormuz disruption while cautioning that a collapse is not evident.
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index rose for a second consecutive day on Friday, lifted by capesize rates, yet recorded an 8.1% drop for the week, sources indicated.
Delegates at DNV’s Athens forum argued that verified operational performance, clear economics and demonstrable scalability are the immediate priorities for maritime decarbonisation.
The 2026 edition of Climate Action in Shipping warns that weakening demand, stalled finance and regulatory uncertainty are threatening the sector’s 2030 green fuel ambitions, sources report.
BRS Shipbrokers told reports that possible US limits on diesel exports would compound supply shocks in Russia and the Middle East and could swiftly depress medium-range tanker earnings in the Atlantic Basin.
A weekly note from shipbroker Banchero Costa, reported on 2 October 2026, says China’s increased soybean purchases this year are supporting demand in the dry-bulk market.
The Department for Transport has released its final statistical account for the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation, recording renewable fuel supply in the UK for January–December 2026.
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