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🚢 Red Sea Shipping Slows Amid July Turmoil
🌐 Tariffs Surge, WTO Urges Talks
⚓Nigeria Launches Indigenous Container Line
🚢 India–Korea Pact Reshapes Global Shipbuilding
💸 U.S. Pushes Back on IMO Carbon Tax
📉 Transpacific Shipping Slump Deepens
⚓Shipowners Hold Firm on 2026 Rates
🛳️Newbuild Orders Slow, But Stay Strategic
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🚢 Red Sea Shipping Slows Amid July Turmoil
Suez Canal transits dropped 7% in July
Bab el Mandeb traffic declined by 3%
Owners reluctant to resume Red Sea routes
EU risk rating now moderate for US ships
🏅 Maritime Analytica: “Stability in the Red Sea remains fragile; owners should build agile rerouting strategies and maintain regional intelligence, enabling faster redeployment if security and political conditions improve.”
🌐 Tariffs Surge, WTO Urges Talks
Tariffs now cover 19.4% of world imports
Trade coverage of new measures hit $2.7 trillion
US-China, UK trade talks show negotiation hope
Services sector stays relatively liberal and open
🏅 Maritime Analytica: “With nearly one-fifth of global imports under new tariff regimes, supply chains must prepare for volatility while leveraging emerging negotiated solutions to stabilize costs and rebuild trade predictability.”
⚓Nigeria Launches Indigenous Container Line
Ocean Dragon begins Nigeria’s first local container service
70% Nigerian crew aims to build maritime skills
Service to connect West African ports competitively
Expansion plans include larger vessel for regional trade
🏅 Maritime Analytica: “Nigeria’s move to develop a fully indigenous container liner could reshape regional shipping resilience, reduce reliance on transshipment giants, and spark broader African investment in local shipping capabilities.”
🚢 India–Korea Pact Reshapes Global Shipbuilding
HD Hyundai, Cochin unite for global orders
$1B mega shipyard planned in Tamil Nadu
India targets Top 5 rank by 2047
U.S.–China tensions boost non-Chinese builders
🏅Maritime Analytica: “This India–South Korea alliance could redefine regional shipbuilding dominance. With $2.9B in government backing and 60% CAGR forecast, India is fast becoming the non-China alternative global buyers want.”
💸 U.S. Pushes Back on IMO Carbon Tax
GOP calls IMO policy a “China-backed threat”
U.S. firm says tax shifts freight to roads
Exemption denied; U.S. may retaliate with tariffs
IMO vote passed 63–16 despite U.S. lobbying
🏅Maritime Analytica: “A carbon price war is brewing. With U.S. lawmakers framing the IMO tax as a geopolitical tool favoring China, we may see retaliatory tariffs reshape green maritime policy enforcement globally.”
📉 Transpacific Shipping Slump Deepens
Carriers cut 23–24% of planned capacity
Spot rates plunge: West coast down 19%
Peak season absent amid tariff confusion
Trump’s tariff deadlines unsettle global trade
🏅Maritime Analytica: “The tariff truce whiplash reveals a fragile trade ecosystem. Carriers now face a volatile mix of political timing and capacity misalignment — with real risk of eroding long-term rate stability.”
⚓Shipowners Hold Firm on 2026 Rates
Few charter deals amid summer lull
Tonnage supply tight through 2026
Feeder rates surge up to 60% YoY
Vintage vessels fixed above $35,000/day
🏅Maritime Analytica: “Despite soft trade sentiment, tonnage scarcity lets shipowners dictate 2026 pricing. Expect continued firmness in charter rates as demand quietly outpaces aging fleet supply—especially for mid-size workhorses.”
🛳️Newbuild Orders Slow, But Stay Strategic
Only 10 boxships, 3 VLCCs ordered this week
China’s Seacon orders 400 teu battery boxship
TS Lines adds five 5,000 teu ships, five optional
Hanwha Ocean secures dual-fuel VLCC deal
🏅Maritime Analytica: “While overall orders slow, niche innovation rises. Seacon’s battery ship signals green ambitions, while TS Lines and Tsakos double down on scale and future fuel — strategic bets amid cautious optimism advantage through 2030 and beyond.”
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