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Dry Bulk Market: The downward revision in the growth of Capesize tonne days in January with the BCI dropping

In the last week of January, the dry freight market sustained weakness in the Capesize segment, while the number of ballasters in the Southeast (SE) continued to grow amid declining demand. As depicted in the accompanying image, the growth outlook for …

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Dry bulk watches Evergrande liquidation after 16.5% drop in real estate investment

“China’s property market is estimated to account for approximately 35% of the country’s steel demand. It is an important driver for economic growth and raw materials like iron ore, coking coal, wood, and cement. Overall, the Chinese economy is a signif…

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Impact of Red Sea crisis on ocean freight shipping is more rapid than Covid-19 as tensions run high across the industry

The Red Sea crisis has seen ocean freight rates increase faster than the early months of the Covid-19 pandemic as swathes of shippers are told some of their contracts will not be honored. Xeneta, the leading ocean freight rate benchmarking and intellig…

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