New Year Brings New Challenges, but It Is Weather That Will Determine Rates Near Term –The Christmas break provided little new insight into an otherwise challenging dry bulk market.

Clouded Horizons: Crude Tanker Freight Market Struggles Amid Weak Demand and Geopolitical Uncertainty – December continues to cast a shadow of pessimism over the crude tanker freight market, with VLCC (Very Large Crude Carrier) rates struggling to gain momentum during what is typically the peak winter demand season.