Dry Bulk Shipping: Escalating attacks on ships heighten uncertainty

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Attacks on ships and port infrastructure in the Black Sea, alongside the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz, are increasing uncertainty for dry bulk shipping. BIMCO says these geopolitical disruptions are clouding the market outlook and adding operational risk.

“Geopolitical disruptions continue to cloud the dry bulk market outlook. The effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz remains the largest source of uncertainty, while attacks on ships and port infrastructure in the Black Sea have added another layer of risk,” says Filipe Gouveia, Shipping Analysis Manager at BIMCO. Typically, around 4% of dry bulk ...