MPV and breakbulk market sentiment reached its highest level since 2022 in July 2026 as Asia tonnage tightened and Middle East port delays affected vessel schedules.
Spliethoff loaded 45 Vestas wind turbine tower sections in Salvador, Brazil, aboard Donaugracht for delivery to Baltimore under a three-voyage wind cargo program.
Danish carrier Norden is expanding its MPP fleet with long-term leases for two 17,500 dwt newbuildings delivering in 2028, underscoring that modern MPP capacity for project cargo is likely to stay tight.
Hartman Seatrade ordered the Hartman Class 500 from Rock Shipbuilding—a 500-ton heavy lifter with 19.5-knot speed, 4,600 mt deadweight, battery-electric mode and shore power port ops.
