1. Chaos pays: 2021 proves again shipping profits from disruption

Covid disruption has nearly tripled global shipping industry profits in two years, and reset benchmarks for many companies

2. Container shipping juggernaut eyes prize as it rolls into 2022

Could next year be even more profitable for liner operators?

I expected a recovery by now. We're in November. Why is this taking longer?

Evercore ISI analyst Jonathan Chappell

3. Tanker recovery: always just around the corner in 2021

Optimists know the rebound is coming, but Covid-19 and other factors have clouded many a crystal ball

4. Dry bulk in 2021: bulker owners are laughing all the way to the bank

Has there ever been a more unconventional year in dry bulk?

5. Omicron outbreak dashes hopes and reignites crew crisis fears

Problems persist in crew exchange despite government promises and improving vaccination rates

A crew member receives the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine in May. Photo: Port of Long Beach

6. Zero emissions got up steam until IMO kicked the can again

The past year was on track to be one of the most progressive for shipping's decarbonisation until the regulators failed to respond to growing demands for action