Intermodal Tracks Week 36 Shipping Market Shifts

Gard highlights Chinese waters as a persistent hotspot for collisions with fishing vessels, outlining key operational risks and urging heightened vigilance from shipowners and crews.

BMT examines how AI can support vessel owners, operators and designers in improving decisions across the ship lifecycle, from concept development and design to operational performance.

BRS’s September dry bulk report highlights firm August freight markets, record newbuilding prices, resilient asset values, and disruptions across iron ore, coal and grain trades from Black Sea, Rhine, Hormuz and Panama pressures.

English Commercial Court ruling in The Grande Island clarifies when deleted wording in standard-form charterparties may be considered in contractual interpretation.

UK P&I Club guidance outlines the purpose and scope of pre-load surveys for finished steel cargoes, helping members reduce cargo damage claims and identify condition issues before loading.

Drewry’s maritime equity indices posted mixed weekly performance to 4 September 2026, while the S&P 500 and Russell 2000 each gained 0.1%.

Court of Appeal clarifies when the Hague-Visby Rules’ one-year time bar applies to misdelivery claims, including deck cargo bills of lading, with important implications for carriers and cargo interests.