21-04-2022 The green battle ahead, Splash
Since taking over from John Platsidakis as chairman of the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) in 2018 Dimitris Fafalios has been busy taking on the key daily battles […]
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21-04-2022 China’s iron ore imports hit five-year low in 2021, By Dale Wainwright, TradeWinds
China’s iron ore imports fell to their lowest level in five years in 2021 and look set for a further decline this year, latest data shows. The world’s largest importer […]
21-04-2022 Russian commodities still flowing west in vast quantities, By Sam Chambers, Splash
The difficulties of enforcing sanctions against Russia are becoming increasingly evident with a host of foreign shipowners still making a fortune shifting commodities out of the world’s largest nation on […]
21-04-2022 Taylor Maritime tips handysize price rises as fleet to shrink in 2023, By Gary Dixon, TradeWinds
UK shipowner Taylor Maritime Investments (TMI) believes handysize bulk carrier values will continue to rise as fleet growth turns negative. The London-listed company said in an update on Thursday that […]
21-04-2022 India’s big industrial states plan massive coal imports to stave off shortages, By Sudarshan Varadhan, Reuters
Three of India’s most industrialized states plan to import 10.5 MMT of coal in coming months as officials scramble to arrest widespread power cuts, a move that could push global […]
20-04-2022 China’s iron ore imports, Banchero Costa
In Q1 2022, China imported just 252.7 MMT of iron ore, down -8.5% y-o-y from the 276.1 MMT imported in Q1 2021. This was the worst first quarter since 2017. […]
20-04-2022 Ukraine plots mission to kick-start grain exports, By Holly Birkett, TradeWinds
Ukraine’s grain sector has begun the gargantuan task of getting the commodity to market without the use of the country’s major ports. 2022 had been expected to be a record-breaking […]
20-04-2022 Rio Tinto and Vale both report weaker first quarter iron ore output, By Dale Wainwright, TradeWinds
Rio Tinto and Vale have both reported reduced iron ore production in the first quarter of 2022 due to delays in expansion and weather disruptions, respectively. The Australian miner, the […]
19-04-2022 China releases latest economic data, Braemar ACM
China’s GDP expanded 4.8% YoY in the first quarter, according to the latest figures released on Monday. Although still in expansionary territory, this remains below growth levels recorded before the […]
19-04-2022 People’s Bank of China steps in to assist Covid-battered supply chains, By Sam Chambers, Splash
Beijing has drafted more policies to aid under pressure supply chains as China struggles to handle the omicron variant of Covid-19. Seven new Covid-19 deaths were reported in Shanghai on […]
