BIMCO Flags Rising Ship Attacks and Hormuz Closure Risk

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BIMCO shipping analysis manager Filipe Gouveia said geopolitical disruptions continue to cloud the dry bulk market outlook, with the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz the largest source of uncertainty and attacks on ships and port infrastructure in the Black Sea adding another layer of risk. His comments came as waiting remained elevated across the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman. Dry bulk operators have benefited from longer voyages and firmer rates, with the Baltic Dry Index up 2.3% to a two-week high of 2,712 points in the same period. But rerouting around disrupted corridors ties up tonnage and cuts effective fleet supply, making the market unusually sensitive to further escalation or to any reopening of blocked routes.

Why it matters：With two major corridors simultaneously disrupted, effective fleet supply is being absorbed by longer voyages, leaving dry bulk rates unusually exposed to any escalation or reopening.

Key points

  • The Baltic Dry Index rose 2.3% to 2,712 points, a high since October 13.
  • Waiting remained elevated across the Arabian Gulf and Gulf of Oman.

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