The Tiger Lianyungang sailed from Ningbo to Felixstowe. This video examines the Arctic route and its impact on transit time. We look at the operational realities of the Arctic route, including the challenges faced by the Tiger Gas vessel and other ships navigating these northern waters. Recent sailings have encountered significant delays caused by ice, bad weather, and port unloading issues.
A Week 45 2026 market note republished by reports cites Banchero Costa & C S.p.A data showing bauxite made up 4.4% of seaborne dry bulk trade in 2025 and was reported as rising to 4.9.
Eni, Fincantieri and RINA presented the second edition of the Sustainable Maritime Transport Outlook in Rome on 11 November 2026; Bain & Company Italy provided technical support and sources published the report.
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index rose to 2,959 points, marking a sixth consecutive session of gains and its strongest reading since 8 October; the capesize segment climbed 5.5%.
Lloyd's Register has expanded its Digital Maturity Index with an AI maturity assessment unveiled at Smart Maritime Network Singapore 2026, a measure meant to help shipowners and operators benchmark their readiness for artificial intelligence.
reports’s November 11 report shows 168 secondhand sales in October, with tankers rising to 82 deals while dry bulk fell to 57.
Sources indicated on 11 November 2026 that the US Treasury may consider proposals from legitimate shipping actors to buy vessels under sanction and restore them to regulated trade on a case-by-case basis.
reports on 11 November 2026 summarised Best Oasis’s weekly bulletin, which reported strong buyer interest for ships destined for recycling in India while local steel markets softened.
MarineLink reported on 11 November 2026 that OPEC+ crude output rose sharply in October, driven by Saudi increases and edging the group towards production levels seen before the Iran war despite continued disruption to Strait of Hormuz shipments.
The Department for Transport published an accredited official statistics release dated 11 November 2026 that presents provisional quarterly statistics on freight handled by UK major ports for July to September 2027.
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