The trade war has brought increased attention to the soya bean trade between the US and China with 2019 offering conflicting narratives. On one hand, soya bean exports to China in the first six months of 2019 are up 10.9% compared with the first half o…
US soya bean exports, up or down? Read More »
Capesize With typhoon Lekima gathering pace, numerous China ports were closed by the end of the week and will likely be for two to three days. In addition to this, the national holiday in Singapore gave a weaker trend to the rates, which all lost value…
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While the dry bulk market has managed to recover over the past couple of months and net fleet growth remains moderate, ship owners will have to be wary ahead of a trade war, which means that more demolitions could be in order, in order to alleviate ton…
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The shipping markets are classically cyclical, but with extreme volatility. In fact, bulkers and tankers probably have the highest volatility of any major hard asset. The reason for this volatility is due to two main elements: the behaviour of shipowne…
The recent firmness in India’s coal imports, which has been the main reason for increased rates in the Panamax market, is likely to continue as the Indian government’s plan to invest heavily in infrastructure will underpin domestic coal demand. Panamax…
Panamax owners rejoice as India’s coal imports surge Read More »