Ship owners have been more than active in the S&P Market, as the year closes to an end. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal said that “this has been another active week in the second-hand market for both the dry bulk and tanker secto…
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Capesize It was a brutal week for the big ships as rates tumbled on all routes. A BHP Billiton derailment in West Australia sparked fears of a shortfall in shipments leaving the field clear for others to drive rates lower. Latest reports suggest operat…
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Many dry bulk market delegates and analysts were looking forward with anticipation of a rally during the fourth quarter of the year. However, up until now, this scenario has failed to materialize. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Allied Shipbrok…
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Capesize A largely disappointing week for those still hoping for a firmer end to the year, but at least by the close of the week rates appeared to have steadied. The rate for West Australia/Qingdao dropped to the mid $8.00s fresh enquiry today checked …
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The trade war and particularly the Chinese tariffs on imports of US soya beans can now clearly be seen with the start of the soya bean peak exporting period in the US. In the first eight weeks of the 2018/19 marketing year accumulated US exports are do…
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