Shipping market review: diverging trends across global shipping sectors
December 19, 2025
This edition highlights regional imbalances and cargo flow disparities that defined the bulk sector’s performance, juxtaposed against tight tonnage availability and a cautious outlook in the container markets. The revival in tanker rates, set against the backdrop of tensions in the Strait of Hormuz, mirrors the upward freight rate trends in the LNG and LPG sectors. Source: Bayes
