Researchers see conflict in Ukraine as a bearish sign for dry-bulk trade in the Black Sea in the short term, but it could be positive for tonne-mile demand if sanctions […]
Ukraine’s military has suspended all activity in its commercial ports in the wake of the Russian invasion. The ban extends to all Black Sea and Azov Sea ports — Odessa, […]
US-listed tanker and bulker owners are proving to be a tale of two sectors on Wall Street as investors respond to Russia’s attack on Ukraine. Tanker shares have risen steadily […]
Global commodity trading patterns are set for their greatest upheaval in decades following today’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine by Russia. Russian president Vladimir Putin sent troops into four different regions […]
Chinese authorities are reportedly in discussions with ports to introduce cost hikes to prevent hoarding of iron ore, but market sources think the news can only be good for bulker […]
Shipowners have been warned they could run the risk of breaking recently announced additional US sanctions against Russia by calling at the Sea of Azov port of Mariupol. The West […]
Belships’ bulk carriers are calling in the Black Sea as normal, but conflict in Ukraine would be negative for trade, according to the shipowner’s chief executive. Lars Christian Skarsgard told […]
According to our AIS data, we currently find no material impact from the Eastern European conflict on either Ukraine’s or Russia’s dry bulk exports. However, vessels sailing through either country’s […]
The dry bulk market rose on Tuesday despite ongoing tension and uncertainty between Russia and Ukraine, posting higher average spot rates across all ship sizes. The capesize 5TC, which looks […]
The outlook for dry-cargo shipping during 2022 could be just as good as 2021, if not better, according to the chief executive of bulker platform C Transport Maritime. A big […]
