Capesize The market maintained a broadly positive trajectory throughout the week, with the BCI 5TC building on its opening level and rising from $42,105 to $48,399, as Atlantic strength and a firmer Pacific combined to underpin sentiment. In the Pacifi…
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In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that “2025 was another positive year for global seaborne iron ore trade. In Jan-Dec 2025, global loadings of iron ore increased by +3.5% y-o-y to 1,732.0 mln tonnes, based on AXS Marine vessel…
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Capesize The market delivered a mixed but broadly resilient performance, with the Pacific providing the principal source of activity and direction. Consistent miner presence supported C5 throughout the week, although rates initially eased from just bel…
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Dry bulk shipping is entering another phase of structural evolution. While coal’s long-term decline is inevitable, the material intensity of electrification and deployment of renewable energy are creating new trade flows, particularly in lithium-bearin…
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On 13 July 2026, US Central Command announced a renewed naval blockade of Iranian ports (effective 14 July), ending a 60-day ceasefire following Iran’s 7 July attacks on commercial vessels in the strait. Average daily dry-bulk transits through th…
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