SSY Technical Analysis Flags Market Turning Points

A new analysis examines how Jones Act waiver debates tie into FMC efforts to boost supply chain resilience, domestic maritime capacity, and fair, efficient international shipping.

UK P&I Club expert Capt. Akshat Arora outlines key safety considerations for transporting vehicle cargoes, highlighting evolving risks from electric vehicles and best practices for operators managing fire, stowage, and onboard safety.

Drewry’s Maritime Equity Indices posted mixed performance for the week ending 17 July 2026, contrasting with declines in broader markets, including the S&P 500 (-1.6%) and Russell 2000 (-0.1%).

Xclusiv’s Week 29 report says Gulf crude exporters are increasingly hedging Hormuz risk through Saudi and UAE pipeline alternatives, reshaping tanker flows, while dry bulk softened, wet markets stayed elevated, and newbuilding prices continued rising.

The FMC is examining China’s detention of Panamanian-flagged vessels, with potential enforcement actions that could disrupt U.S. shipping supply chains and draw broader attention from lawmakers on Capitol Hill.

BMT’s ROC-Sim platform enables commercial and defence operators to train crews for remote and autonomous vessel operations in immersive simulations, improving safety and efficiency without removing ships from active service.

Russia’s July diesel export ban removed a large share of seaborne supply, tightening an already strained market. Limited exemptions remain, while refining margins have surged to record highs in the US and Europe, with slower gains in Asia.