Demand for bulkers to service India’s coal imports could be on the move over the next few months. In a recent weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal said that “India’s coal trade is moving in two different directions. Thermal coal imports are lower, whil…
Dry Bulk Market: India’s Coal Import Puzzle Read More »
Chinese seaborne crude oil imports fell approximately 23% year-on-year in the first half of 2026, according to Signal Ocean vessel-tracking data, declining from roughly 1.87 billion barrels in H1 2025 to an estimated 1.44 billion barrels in H1 2026. Im…
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China’s growing reliance on imported food, South America’s expanding dominance in agricultural exports and mounting geopolitical risks around fertiliser supply are reshaping global agricultural trade and will lead to 2.3% growth in global a…
China now buys 61% of the world’s traded soybeans Read More »
The sharp correction in VLCC freight rates over recent weeks suggests the market is entering a new phase. During the height of the Strait of Hormuz disruption, freight was primarily driven by concerns over vessel accessibility and uncertainty in transi…
VLCC: From Pricing Risk to Pricing Utilisation Read More »
Russia’s ability to process crude has taken a hit lately, which in turn has shifted cargo flows towards more crude being pushed into seaborne exports. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal said that “as the war in Ukraine extends into its …
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