Capesize The Capesize market experienced a mixed but ultimately firmer week, with an initial period of weakness giving way to improved sentiment and firmer conditions, although momentum remained uneven across the basins. The Pacific was the main source…
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Brazil–China freight pulled away from West Australia–China for a second week. C3 Tubarao–Qingdao rose by $2.93/mt to $36.80/mt; C5 West Australia–Qingdao rose by only $0.78/mt to $14.88/mt. At the 30 October close, the spread was $21.92/mt, up $2.15/mt…
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LPG exports have been declining so far in 2026, apart from the US. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Banchero Costa said that “global LPG (liquified petroleum gas) trade had been growing steadily for four consecutive years, but 2026 has broken th…
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Ethanol-fuelled vessels have entered the dry bulk orderbook for the first time, with 19 dual-fuel vessels now on order. However, the bigger story is whether greater fuel flexibility will change how dry bulk ships compete for cargo in the years ahead. W…
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The global race to decarbonise shipping is fast becoming a race to prepare ports, according to Lloyd’s Register’s latest Fuel for Thought: Ports report. While shipowners continue to order alternative-fuel vessels at record pace, port infrastructure, sa…
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