US soybean sailings to China recovered in September, following the subdued activity discussed in our Week 32 spotlight. At that stage, stronger forward purchases had yet to be matched by a comparable increase in departures. Following the August pause, …
Grain in Focus – US Soybean Sailings to China Recover Through September Read More »
China’s coal import outlook spans softer buying through broadly sustained recent arrivals, but the effect on shipping will depend on which vessels carry the coal and where it is loaded. Panamax has held up better than Supramax in the first eight months…
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Capesize The market exhibited a generally softer tone through the first half of the week, with the Pacific bearing the brunt of the weakness as prompt tonnage continued to outweigh fresh cargo demand. C5 rates fell from the low $17s at the start of the…
Dry Bulk Shipping: Capesizes Softening Read More »
India has been importing less coal overall so far in 2026, despite an increase in imports from Russia. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that “in Jan-Aug 2026, global seaborne coal loadings increased by +1.7% yo-y to 866.8 mln…
Dry Bulk Shipping: India Importing Less Coal In 2026 Read More »
Global coal markets are heading into 2027 with an unusual combination of resilience, uncertainty and structural change, according to the International Energy Agency’s latest Coal Mid-Year Update 2026. While geopolitical tensions and higher natura…
Coal retraction on the horizon Read More »