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Smaller vessels were the main driving force behind last month’s uptick. This coincides with opportunistic carriers continuously stepping in to fill the market gap left by larger competitors exiting the Red Sea route

This is the third time that Israel has targeted infrastructure and assets in Houthi-controlled ports

The smaller bulk carrier segments vessel sizes have seen Bab el Mandeb transits fall at a far lower rate than capesizes, since the Houthis began their campaign against shipping in November 2023

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Monthly LNG carrier transits around the Cape of Good Hope have increased by twice as much as LNG transits through the Bab el Mandeb have decreased, courtesy of issues at another waterway: the Panama Canal

Most analysts believe next year’s container shipping market will be oversupplied. Teu-mile demand is projected to range from positive 3% growth to an 11% contraction, depending on different Red Sea scenarios

Tankers, bulkers and LNG carriers simultaneously and counter-seasonally slump, Chinese and South Korean car carriers continue to use Suez Canal and European Union ministers promise to keep cracking down on Russia’s shadow fleet