China’s pledge to not fund any new coal-fired power plants outside of its borders should sound a loud alarm to those still entrenched in the business of moving coal by sea. The promise, made by Chinese president Xi Jinping at the United Nations General…
Coal cold shoulder intensifies Read More »
A massive storm could limit resupply to Vancouver, and US fuel oil inventories have been drawn to two-year lows. Vancouver has essentially been severed off from the rest of Canada after a storm hit the city overnight on Sunday. While the port of Vancou…
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Improved demand for dry bulk commodities and a slow fleet growth should improve the freight rate market and act as growth drivers. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal said that “it has been another declining week for the dry bulk market …
Dry Bulk Market Should Stabilize During 2022 Read More »
The COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on maritime trade volumes in 2020 was less severe than initially expected but its knock-on effects will be far-reaching and could transform maritime transport, according to UNCTAD’s Review of Maritime Transport 2021 publ…
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SSY Research look at three ways in which China can shape the dry bulk freight market in the coming months: 1. Coal. How will import volumes be shaped ahead of what is expected to be a severe winter given international and domestic supply tightness? 2. …
Coal, Controls and Queues: China’s Freight Market Drivers Read More »