In the first seven months of the year Chinese coal imports from Australia have totalled just 780,000 tonnes as Chinese restrictions on Australian coal have started to hurt, according to Oceanbolt. This represents a 98.6% drop compared with 56.8 million…
Chinese coal imports from Australia drop 98.6% as restrictions bite Read More »
Capesize The Capesize market staged a dramatic turnabout at weeks end after seeing several days of value eroded off each route in the market. Closing last week at $46,647 the market took losses down to $40,518 before surging +5021 on Friday to close th…
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The incredible rally of the dry bulk market during the month of August has started to translate to higher prices in the second hand market for dry bulk carriers as well. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal said that “August was extremely…
Second Hand Bulkers’ Prices Firm Up on Improved Freight Rates Read More »
More than 600 dry bulk carriers, mostly of the mid and lower classes, like Supramaxes and Handies have changed hands since the start of the years, as the dry bulk market has maintained its upwards momentum, edging closer the 2008 record year. In its la…
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Capesize The Capesize market crested over the past week as the 5TC retracted $4452 since last Friday to close out at $46,647. The north Atlantic basin, largely inactive over the past several months, has surged since mid-August settling today at $52,099…
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