The first quarter of the year ended with a downward revision to the growth in tonne-days for iron ore flows from Brazil to the Far East, while there was a change to an upward revision from Africa. In the second week of April, we observed a decline in t…
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The dry bulk fleet has aged as a result of minimal scrapping activity of late. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Xclusiv said that “during Q1 2024, a total of 1.77 million DWT of bulk carriers and tankers were demolished. This is increased compar…
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Capesize The Capes started the week off slowly but gradually gained momentum. Despite decent cargo volumes, particularly in the Pacific, the C5 index experienced a 50-cent drop, settling at $9.640 as the week got under way. There was pressure in the So…
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Seaborne coal exports from Indonesia were a driving force during 2023, with a 10.2% increase compared to 2022. In a recent weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that “global coal trade has really picked up pace in recent months, and is now full…
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The dry bulk market has rebalanced itself, after a period of correction. In its latest report, Breakwave Advisors noted that “the correction in dry bulk is here as spot rates look for a bottom. Although the excitement in dry bulk shipping remains unaba…
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