Capesize The capesize market witnessed an eventful week. It began energetically in the Pacific, where all three major players actively participated, leading to a positive response to the C5 market. As the week progressed, the market experienced fluctua…
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The shipping market had a mixed performance over the summer period. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Xclusiv Shipbrokers said that “summer moved on and September is “ante portas” but things remain quite unchanged. The Chinese economy is still st…
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As September began, freight rates continued to remain firm, as recorded at the end of the summer season. However, the Capesize segment remained under downward pressure. On the other hand, the Panamax and Handysize vessel freight rates showed an upturn….
In our base case scenario, we expect global dry bulk cargo volume to grow between 1.5% and 2.5% in 2023 and between 1% and 2% in 2024. Average haul is expected to increase between 0.5% and 1.5% in 2023, driven by sanctions on Russian coal and higher ir…
Dry Bulk Shipping Demand to Fall in 2024 Read More »
China’s iron ore imports have increased so far in 2023, helping sustain dry bulk market rates. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that “2023 has been so far a positive year for global iron ore trade. In Jan-Jul 2023, global loa…
China Leading Iron Ore Imports in 2023 Read More »