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18 September 2026

Why this shipping supercycle feels different

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Why this shipping supercycle feels different

Shipping people have long memories, and that might be the simplest explanation for why today’s extraordinary market feels nothing like the last great supercycle. Anyone who lived through the heady days of 2008 remembers how quickly the music stopped. The Baltic Dry Index peaked at 11,793 in May of that year. Within six months it …

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