Annual Review and Forecast · Latest release 07 Nov 2025
One of Drewry’s flagship reports, Ship Operating Costs 2025/26 or ’SOC’ provides one of the most complete annual assessments of ship operating costs available in a single source.
01 Apr 26: The increasing volatility in freight rates caused by the Iran war is not comparable in scale to the extreme freight rate inflation of the Covid period, analysis from Drewry Shipping Consultants shows.
31 Mar 26: International general airfreight rates surge by up to 95% (Feb to Mar) as reduced airfreight capacity and higher fuel prices caused by the Iran War threaten to bring prices back to Covid record levels.
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