Describing the situation in the Strait of Hormuz as an “incredibly dynamic environment”, Jos Standerwick, head of membership at the Baltic Exchange, yesterday sought to clarify a landscape that has “trapped 1,000+ vessels” and threatens the safet…
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Chinese corn imports declined to approximately 3.8M mt in 2025, down from 8.4M mt in 2024. Of this, around 2.5M mt originated from Brazil (Panamax: ~2.0M mt vs. 1.78M mt in 2024), while imports from the U.S. totaled 169k mt (Panamax: ~153k mt vs. 1.36M…
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The ship recycling market had a mixed week in terms of its performance. In its latest weekly report, Best Oasis (www.best-oasis.com), a leading cash buyer of ships, said that “the Indian ship recycling market experienced a slight slowdown this week as …
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Shipping companies must improve how they collect, structure and use operational data if they are to remain competitive in an increasingly regulated and digital operating environment, according to new research from Lloyd’s Register (LR) and OneOcean. Th…
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“During the first 11 weeks of 2026, bauxite shipments have surged 16% y/y, driven by strong Chinese demand for Guinean cargoes. Guinean bauxite has remained highly competitive, accounting for 79% of shipments and pushing non-Guinean bauxite shipm…
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