A new market could be emerging for dry bulk shipping, which while not big enough to change trade flows, is still enough to provide some much needed momentum in the freight market. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal noted that “the globa…
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Capesize The Capesize market experienced a shifting sentiment over the week, starting on a steady but subdued note before softening midweek, before gradually improving across both basins with renewed support towards the close. In the Pacific, consisten…
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China’s coal imports have been retreating so far in 2025. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that “in Jan-Jul 2025, global seaborne coal loadings declined by -6.3% y-o-y to 732.2 mln t (excluding cabotage), based on vessel trac…
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Depending on the ship type, the dry bulk shipping market tells a very different story so far this year. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Xclusiv said that “now that summer has come to an end, it is a good moment to look back and assess how the d…
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This week we take a closer look at the shifting grain flows of 2025, as U.S.–China trade tensions continue to dominate global perspectives. Agriculture remains at the core of these frictions, with China’s move away from U.S. soybeans becoming increasin…
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