Designing safe CO₂ carriers for a growing CCS market

With global carbon capture and storage markets poised for rapid expansion, a corresponding scale-up of the CO₂ carrier fleet is needed. A DNV white paper explores the key considerations in the design, construction and operation of CO₂ carriers.

IBIA supports the adoption of the IMO Net-Zero Framework at MEPC/ES.2

Next month the International Maritime Organization will consider one of the most important decisions in its history: the adoption of the IMO Net-Zero Framework.

Celestyal confirms two-ship deployment to Arabian Gulf for 2025/26 season, with new Athens–Jeddah itinerary

Celestyal has confirmed its commitment to the Arabian Gulf with both the 1260-guest Celestyal Journey and 1360-guest Celestyal Discovery deployed to the region from December this year.

PCT: 5 Scholarships for First-Year Students from the Municipalities of Perama and Keratsini-Drapetsona

PCT S.A. (Piraeus Container Terminal S.A.) announces the Scholarship Program of 2025 totaling €20,000 for newly admitted students from the Municipalities of Perama and Keratsini-Drapetsona.

The VLCC market has shifted gears in September

The VLCC market has shifted gears in September. On our Baltic series, the benchmark rose from about USD 45,155/day on 1 September to USD 87,532/day on 18 September — a 94% surge in barely two and a half trading weeks.

NAVIGATING THE CURRENTS OF GLOBAL SHIPPING

By

Iakovos (Jack) Archontakis

Senior Maritime Strategy Consultant & Chartering Executive

 & Commercial Director

TMC SHIPPING

19th September 2025

The global shipping market, like the oceans themselves, is in constant motion—its currents shifting unpredictably, creating opportunities and challenges for shipowners, operators, and investors alike.