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2026 Mid-Year Shipping Market Report
Review key drivers shaping the major shipping markets to best prepare H2 2026.
Newbuild ordering and asset values rebounded across most shipping markets in H1 2026.
Shipping markets showed resilience across much of H1 2026, even as the closure of the Strait of Hormuz in early February added volatility to freight rates, routing, and vessel demand. The result was a mixed but resilient picture, with recovery in some areas offsetting risk in others.
Veson Nautical’s 2026 Mid-Year Shipping Market Report delivers a detailed review of the Tanker, Bulker, Container, Offshore, Gas, Vehicle Carrier, RoRo, Ferry, and Small Tanker segments through the first half of 2026.
This free, 60+ page market report examines:
Newbuilding values and orders
Second-hand S&P transactions
Demolition sales and trends
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