A likely tightening of palm oil supply driven by Indonesia’s higher biodiesel mandate is expected to support continued growth in longhaul soybean oil shipments from the Americas to Asia in 2026, thereby boosting tonne-mile demand for large chemical tan…
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“Between January and November 2025, cement shipments, including clinker, have jumped 13% y/y, driven by a 39% y/y increase in shipments to Africa’s Atlantic coast. The region is experiencing high economic growth, fast urbanisation and rapid development…
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Available ships for scrapping have become a rarity, over the past few weeks, with demolition activity being negatively impacted. In its latest weekly report, Best Oasis (www.best-oasis.com), a leading cash buyer of ships, said that in India, “the marke…
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The VLGC market in 2025 remained highly volatile, with occasional rate spikes overshadowed by weak fundamentals. Vessel oversupply and fragile demand, along with factors such as US loading disruptions, fluctuating arbitrage, and tariff uncertainties, w…
VLGC market in 2025: A rollercoaster ride with more dips than peaks Read More »
UN Trade and Development’s (UNCTAD) year-end Global Trade Update shows East Asia, Africa and South–South trade powering gains, even as rising uncertainty shapes the outlook for 2026. Global trade is on course to exceed $35 trillion in 2025 for the firs…
Global trade to hit record $35 trillion despite slowing momentum Read More »