The year 2021 has started strongly for the Capesize market with a 10.4% increase in the number of journeys completed or underway in the first 20 days of the year compared to the same period last year (source: VesselsValue). This counter-seasonal upswin…
1,427 Capesize journeys in the first twenty days of the year Read More »
Seaborne iron ore trade continued to be dominated by China, even more so, during the pandemic. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that “seaborne iron ore trade remained relatively resilient in 2020, at least in Asia, despite th…
China’s Iron Ore Imports Up 6.5% During 2020 Read More »
Dry bulk equities (aggregate seven stocks under our coverage) posted 21% negative returns during the full year 2020. However, since the beginning of 2021, these stocks have registered a gain of 15.7% so far (as of 12 January 2021). Going forward, the s…
High Commodity Demand, A Tailwind For Dry Bulk Shipping Stocks Read More »
Capesize The Capesize market surged this past week to a three month high, as a stronger outlook for the market took hold. Opening the second full week of the year at $21,131 the Capesize 5TC peaked mid-week at $26,489, before closing down to end the we…
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A smaller dry bulk fleet could be on the cards for 2021, should the existing trends and estimates materialize. In its latest weekly analysis, shipbroker Intermodal said that “we expect the rise in scrap prices amid the inflection of steel prices to mul…
More Scrapping, Fewer Deliveries Bode Well for the Dry Bulk Market in 2021 Read More »