Guinea has long been a cornerstone of the global bauxite trade, and its rapid export growth over the past five years has been a key driver of Capesize demand and firmer freight rates. However, the combination of a stalled Chinese aluminum industry, sup…
What a Guinea Bauxite Export Cap Could Mean for Dry Bulk Read More »
The World Maritime University’s Food4Seafarers project has called for systemic reform in how food is provisioned and managed at sea. Across the maritime industry, there is a growing recognition that seafarer wellbeing is a core operational concern. A h…
Fresh food for seafarers is a strategic imperative for ship owners Read More »
For decades, the shipping industry operated as an invisible, ultra-efficient heartbeat of a globalising world, existing on a diet of technical optimisation and predictable, if not always smooth, international relations. But today, that veneer of techni…
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The closure of the Strait of Hormuz in February once again demonstrated how volatile global trade flows are—and not just for oil. The strait, which narrows to just 21 miles wide as it passes between Iran and Oman, normally carries a quarter of the worl…
How a handful of chokepoints came to dominate the world economy Read More »
Capesize The market strengthened convincingly over the course of the week, with momentum building steadily from an already active start in the Pacific following the UK bank holiday. Early support came primarily from robust Pacific activity, where the c…
Dry Bulk Shipping: Capesize Market Showing Strenght Read More »