Shipping earnings surge deeper into record territory

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The ClarkSea Index reached a third consecutive all-time high of $66,421 per day, rising 3% in the latest week and more than 50% since the end of August. Its level is nearly three times the long-term average, with the 2026 year-to-date average reportedly 60% higher.

Shipping earnings have pushed further into uncharted territory, with Clarksons’ cross-sector ClarkSea Index hitting a third consecutive all-time high of $66,421 a day, up another 3% last week and more than 50% since the end of August. The benchmark is now nearly three times its long-term average, with the 2026 year-to-date average running 60% higher …