New figures shine a light on changing grain flows to China — and how the US is losing out
Tariffs and tensions between the economic giants have redrawn trade
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VLCCs’ futures curve rises amid stronger-than-usual summer
August spot market is the hottest in years
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China holds top spot as buyer in S&P market as Greek shipowners profit from high prices
Overall S&P activity for bulkers and tankers have slumped in 2025 on costs, sanctions and tariffs
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VLCCs trade sideways as Saudi crude exports slow to lowest level in a year
Product exports surge to record but Middle East LR2 rates do not seem to notice
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Young Greeks flock to increasingly coveted Piraeus maritime studies degree
Piraeus department’s ranking soars as it attracts a growing number of students hitherto unfamiliar with shipping
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