There are signs that 2026 could be the year container ships make a largescale return to the Red Sea – but what would that look like and what would it mean for shippers? Below are five key considerations for shippers. 1. Different strategies to Red Sea …
Seaborne demand for iron ore remained slightly higher than 2024, despite a slight decrease in Chinese imports. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that “2024 was another positive year for global seaborne iron ore trade. In Jan-D…
Bauxite exports from Guinea have experienced uninterrupted y/y growth every month so far in 2025, with the final month of December likely to be no different. As a result, bauxite exports from Guinea are likely to reach 175mt, 22% higher than in 2024. T…
Bauxite helps to hold the capesize market Read More »
Drewry’s AIS data indicate a structural shift in Capesize cargo flows, driven by the rise in bauxite shipments and the gradual retreat in global coal trade on large vessels. These changing patterns are boosting the utilisation of the Capesize segment. …
Drewry’s AIS shows a structural shift in Capesize cargo flows over the past few years Read More »
The dry bulk market could face a shift in ton-mile demand moving forward. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal said that “as 2025 draws to a close, the transitional period for the EU’s Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) is co…
Dry Bulk Shipping: Are Ton-Mile Changes on the Way? Read More »