A slowdown of dry bulk ordering activity, combined with more demolition is beginning to improve market fundamentals, especially in the smaller classes. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal noted that “a step back from the intense everyday…
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Russia is still a major player in the coal market, while Southeast Asian economies are now the main drivers of demand for the fuel. In a recent weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that “coal mining has been a key industry in Russia for a long…
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Capesize The capesize market took a southerly direction this week to settle at $17,918, down -$1,998 week on week. While the market isn’t moving in large increments, its direction got clearer as the week progressed. Brazil to China C3 trading activity …
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Sleepy Joe may have confirmed Kamala Harris as his running mate for the US Presidency, but there is another sleepy factor lurking in the background, ready to bring either fireworks or a quiet slide into obscurity towards the end of this year. The world…
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Despite the recent lull in newbuilding orders over the past few months, the past week proved to be a different story, albeit only slightly. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Clarkson Platou Hellas said that it was a “quite active week in terms of…
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