The world has been turned upside down, this column opined at the start of March following the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Oil prices had hit $130 per barrel, gas values […]
The Ukraine war has boosted the cost of transporting dry bulk such as grains by nearly 60%, stifling trade and shipping in the Black Sea region, an updated United Nations […]
While there is now strong evidence that container shipping’s record bull run has peaked, analysts argue that unlike the last time the sector went from peak to trough this time […]
It’s been a tricky month reading the markets. After a positive performance in May, the bulk carrier freight market has felt jaded in June. Was it a case of broker […]
Bulker owners and operators have been told not to rely on the upcoming efficiency regulations to support rates. Most of the bulk fleet is expected to fit engine power limiters […]
Ed Buttery-led Taylor Maritime Investments (TMI) has revealed it has scrapped a bulker sale announced in March while clinching another disposal. The London-listed shipowner said it has agreed with the […]
The most recently released data as of June 26th shows the daily coal burn rate at China’s six major coastal power plants has come in at 795,000 tons. This is […]
Everything had been going so well. But the correction in the capesize spot market continued Thursday, with average day rates falling back below $30,000 after a three-day rout. Momentum has […]
Overall, we still expect steam coal to play a prominent role in the dry bulk market and continued strength in natural gas prices could secure coal’s role in the global […]
After a quiet start to the year, steel exports from China surged ahead in May, the 8.1mt being the highest monthly figure since 2016 and dramatically ahead of earlier months […]
