Capesize The Capesize market reflected a cautiously optimistic tone this week, with firm activity in the Pacific and a gradually improving Atlantic. The Pacific was active throughout, with all three major miners eventually engaging the market. C5 rates…
Dry Bulk Market: Cautious Optimism for the Capesize Market Read More »
The IMO is making significant progress towards modernising global maritime safety regulations, with new regulations that seek to enhance standards in order to accommodate new technologies and fuels, while making the maritime industry more adaptable and…
DNV: Key IMO safety developments Read More »
The EU retained its lead as the biggest LNG importer, significantly increasing its imports during the first half of the year. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that “global seaborne LNG trade was increasing sharply until 2022,…
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This week’s Chart Market Monitor highlights the significant increase in Brazilian crude oil shipments to China, which reached a record 93.6 million barrels in Q2 2025, marking a 53% rise from Q1 and a 60% year-on-year surge compared to Q2 2024. These a…
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The first half of 2025 has seen global trade continue its upward trajectory, albeit under the persistent shadow of “increasing trade policy uncertainty, ongoing geopolitical tensions, and a challenging global economic environment”, according to t…
Trade tested by policy uncertainty and geopolitical shifts Read More »