China’s coal import outlook spans softer buying through broadly sustained recent arrivals, but the effect on shipping will depend on which vessels carry the coal and where it is loaded. Panamax has held up better than Supramax in the first eight months…
China thermal coal import outlook and Indonesian supply assumptions Read More »
There comes a point in every regulatory process when the wording is agreed, and a new requirement is adopted. From the outside, that can look like the job is done. In shipping, this is often when the difficult part begins. An owner, manager or other im…
Maritime Regulation Only Works If It Works At Sea Read More »
Capesize The market exhibited a generally softer tone through the first half of the week, with the Pacific bearing the brunt of the weakness as prompt tonnage continued to outweigh fresh cargo demand. C5 rates fell from the low $17s at the start of the…
Dry Bulk Shipping: Capesizes Softening Read More »
Exceptional VLCC spot earnings are putting a familiar commercial question firmly back in focus: how much exposure should shipowners have to the spot market, and how can they balance the opportunity for higher returns with the need for predictable and s…
VLCC Spot Earnings Hit $1m/Day: The right time for Tanker pooling is now Read More »
Global coal markets are heading into 2027 with an unusual combination of resilience, uncertainty and structural change, according to the International Energy Agency’s latest Coal Mid-Year Update 2026. While geopolitical tensions and higher natura…
Coal retraction on the horizon Read More »