Macro-economic signals continue to affect sentiment in bulk carrier freight markets. Commodity prices are falling. Globally, lumber prices are down around 60% in September compared to June, copper down 35%, […]
China’s dominance in leading world trade is set to slow in the years ahead with other regions picking up the slack, according to a major new report from German logistics […]
China’s faltering economy has sparked mixed views from an industry forum about how shipping could be affected. The short-term prospect is bleak, according to Eric Robertsen, chief strategist at Standard […]
Brazil grain exports remain strong in September Brazilian grain exports are on trend to total 13.6 MMT in August according to AXS tracking, up 20.9% YoY. This would take Brazil’s […]
Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC), the world’s largest container line, has joined its peers at the top of the liner rankings by going into the aviation business. The Geneva-headquartered firm has […]
Around 1,900 staff have gone back on strike at the UK’s largest port, Felixstowe, from today for another eight days as a bitter pay dispute with Hutchison Ports shows no […]
Shipowner body Bimco is laboring to draw up a standard industry time-charter clause for trading under new carbon emission regulations due to take effect on 1 January but will not […]
Consumer spending in China has now grown on a year-on-year basis for three straight months. Prior to these last three months, spending had contracted on a year-on-year basis for three […]
Shipyards in Asia, especially Japan, are struggling to get their heads around the extreme appreciation of the US dollar. In the last 12 months, the Japanese yen has depreciated by […]
The sharp fall in both Chinese cement imports and domestic production are further evidence of the concerns surrounding the construction sector in China. After a steady start to the year, […]
