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Make sure to check out the latest article in TradeWinds – "#Geopolitical strife laying foundations for permanent dark fleet, says SSY" which features commentary from SSY's Roar Adland (Ph.D., FICS). A big thank you to Matt Coyne from Tradewinds for this insightful article. To read the full article, click the link below 👇 https://lnkd.in/ekxQSJ2i #ExperienceMatters #Shipping #Maritime #Broking #Research

How do you deal with a situation where your trading partners and almost all of the largest commodity exporting and importing nations are within one geopolitical bloc — and not yours? This was one of the key questions for the future of shipping that I raised at the last Nor-Shipping TradeWinds Shipowners Forum in June 2023. Unfortunately, the events in our industry since then have pushed this decoupling thesis closer to reality. It is increasingly "us" and "them", "mine" and "yours", with seemingly less and less willingness to preserve the closely integrated global system that has served shipping so well since the second world war. Seen through this lens, the Red Sea disruption is an example of a successful attempt to preserve what used to be common global maritime infrastructure - the Suez Canal - exclusively for the maritime interests of certain countries, and impose substantial additional supply chain costs on those on the other side. Trump's recent sable rattling about taking back the Panama Canal under US control - outlandish as it may seem - is basically taking a page out of the same playbook: preserve/control or at least ensure access to critical maritime infrastructure before your perceived enemy makes the choice for you. Similarly, a more aggressive US sanctions regime against China's shipping and shipbuilding industry, which if taken to the extreme could effectively restrict the trading pattern of any Chinese-built/operated/owned/financed vessel, would immediately accelerate such a bifurcation of our industry. If I am right in this interpretation, the "dark fleet" is, then, not a temporary phenomenon but merely the start of a massive transfer of ownership and the gradual build-out of an alternative fleet controlled by companies and nations aligned with the new, more authoritarian multipolar world. It just happened to start with the less desirable part of the global fleet where the economic returns would be magnified by taking on what is, for now, greater risks. This global breakdown will have massive implication - for maritime safety, emissions and the environment at the macro level - but, equally important, for individual companies that will have to make a difficult choice of who to have as clients and partners. Which brings me back to the original question: How do you deal with a situation where your trading partners and almost all of the largest commodity exporting and importing nations are within one geopolitical bloc — and not yours?

In the latest episode of our #ShippingMatters podcast, SSY Partner, Phillip Tripodakis, comments on how the incoming #Trump administration could have the potential to negatively impact US #trade relations with #European and #Asian counterparts and what this could mean for global #LNG trade flows going forward and #USA #liquefaction projects. To listen to this episode and find out more about how the LNG, #Tanker and #DryCargo markets could be affected, click the links below 👇 Listen now via #Apple iTunes: https://lnkd.in/g_iC-BBU Listen now via #Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gqiUq-QF Make sure to follow our Shipping Matters podcast so you never miss an episode. #ExperienceMatters #Shipping #Maritime #Broking Ole Martin Ulstein, Claire Grierson, Michael Mervyn-Jones

SSY's latest #Chemicals update is ready to view below 👇 Thank you to Svitlana Synoha for this market update. If you have any questions regarding our Chemicals portfolio, do not hesitate to reach out to our expert #GlobalTeam. https://lnkd.in/eX9QhSG8 #ExperienceMatters #Maritime #Shipping #Broking

SSY #Freight & #IronOre Technical Analysis - 07/01/25: “#Cape Feb 25 had the pause we were expecting. At this point it looks like we will break the range and move lower. The break point is $8,430. New contract lows ahead.” To view SSY's latest weekly Freight and Iron Ore Technical Analysis, hit the link below 👇 https://lnkd.in/eBUW4E7q #ExperienceMatters #Maritime #Shipping #Broking Jamie Pearce, Chris Baxter, Gregory McAndrew, Ben Taylor

This week's SSY #Offshore Spot Market Update is ready to view via the link below 👇 Thank you to Johan Gustafsson for this market update. If you have any questions regarding this report, please feel free to reach out to our expert Offshore Team. Gøran Røstad, Madeleine Røstad, Oliver Jacob Libæk, Henrik Andersen Kuosmanen. https://lnkd.in/eJcizwdu #ExperienceMatters #Shipping #Maritime #Broking

In the latest episode of our #ShippingMatters Podcast, SSY's Claire Grierson explains how the crude tanker market could potentially be affected by #Trump's proposed tariffs. To listen to this episode and find out more about how the #LNG and #DryCargo markets could also be affected, click the links below 👇 Listen now via #Apple iTunes: https://lnkd.in/g_iC-BBU Listen now via #Spotify: https://lnkd.in/gqiUq-QF Make sure to follow our Shipping Matters podcast so you never miss an episode! #ExperienceMatters #Shipping #Maritime #Broking Ole Martin Ulstein, Phillip Tripodakis, Michael Mervyn-Jones

Our latest #Research update "#Chinese domestic corn and soybean market" is ready to view via the link below 👇 Thank you to SSY's Hamid Agassi, Dry Bulk Analyst, SSY Research, for this update. https://lnkd.in/eVfZarhT #ExperienceMatters #Maritime #Shipping #Broking

As we gear up for 2025 and enter our 145th year, we can’t help but look back on what has been another transformative year for SSY. This year, we achieved significant milestones, embraced change and continued to grow—all thanks to the incredible support from our clients and the hard work of the SSY #globalteam. We would also like to say a special thank you to TradeWinds and Lloyd's List for your continued support throughout 2024. Wishing you all a #HappyNewYear! #ExperienceMatters #Shipping #Maritime #Broking