This week’s chart illustrates the increase in the monthly volume of Ukrainian grain shipments during the first half of this year (left chart), following Russia’s withdrawal from the Black Sea Grain Initiative in the summer of 2023. Despite …
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Orders for newbuilding bulkers are still among the main choice by ship owners. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that “interesting activity reported in the dry bulk newbuilding market: Singapore based Owner Winning Internation…
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Even though the steel making process tries to move away from the blast furnace-based route (that depends on iron ore) to the route based on electric arc furnaces that rely heavily on ferrous scrap, the unavailability of ample recycled metal will furthe…
Capesize This week finished on a positive note with the Capesize 5TC increasing by $942, finishing the week at $27,388. The rate for C8 transatlantic round voyage, significantly increased by over $3,000 on Wednesday, reaching $29,464, driven by a swap …
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A combination of strong demand and low tonnage supply has triggered a dry bulk market upside during the first half of 2024. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that “2023 was a very positive year for the global dry bulk trade. I…
Dry Bulk Demand Pushed the Market Higher During the First Half of 2024 Read More »