
Carriers Maintain Control in the Freight Market 2026
Rejection rates remain high and bunker costs are rising. Carriers will maintain clear negotiating power in the global freight market in 2026 according to current SONAR market data.
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Rejection rates remain high and bunker costs are rising. Carriers will maintain clear negotiating power in the global freight market in 2026 according to current SONAR market data.

The Hormuz crisis drives bunker prices to a multi-year high. HSFO rises by 36.5%, VLSFO by 26.4%. Shipping companies respond with surcharges on freight rates.

Analyses expect fleet growth of up to 6 percent by 2026 with only a 2.6 percent increase in demand. Oversupply is depressing spot rates and impacting carrier margins.