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Global bunker prices ease as Middle East ceasefire triggers market correction

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April 16, 2026

Mid-tier carriers post stronger profits in 2025

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April 15, 2026

Strait of Hormuz shipping remains restricted despite ceasefire signals

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April 9, 2026

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Shipping market outlook graph showing tanker value forecasting as Middle East disruption reshapes global shipping markets

Shipping market outlook sees Middle East disruption reshape global shipping markets

The shipping market outlook for Q2 2026 is being reshaped by disruption in the Middle East, with the Strait of Hormuz crisis driving sharp changes in tanker, bulker, container and LPG markets. Longer trade routes, supply shocks and geopolitical risk are now redefining freight earnings, fleet utilisation and market direction. The shipping market outlook for Q2 2026 is being defined […]

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Global container shipping capacity rising from 15.7 million TEU in April 2025 to 16.4 million TEU in April 2026

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