Demand for bulkers to service India’s coal imports could be on the move over the next few months. In a recent weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal said that “India’s coal trade is moving in two different directions. Thermal coal imports are lower, whil…
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China’s growing reliance on imported food, South America’s expanding dominance in agricultural exports and mounting geopolitical risks around fertiliser supply are reshaping global agricultural trade and will lead to 2.3% growth in global a…
China now buys 61% of the world’s traded soybeans Read More »
Capesize The market staged an impressive recovery over the course of the week, reversing Monday’s subdued sentiment to finish on a firmly bullish note. What began with thin cargo volumes, cautious trading and limited miner participation gradually evolv…
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Dry bulk demand could be impacted by the steadily falling Chinese coal imports. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that “in Jan-May 2026, global seaborne coal loadings increased by +2.3% yo-y to 527.6 mln t (excluding cabotage)…
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“In June 2026, global coal shipments jumped 14% y/y, driven by a 41% y/y increase in coal shipments to China, as the country looked to offset weaker domestic supply and to meet higher demand from electricity generation. Since the start of the year, glo…
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