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Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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Shipping

Baltic Dry Index Snaps Winning Streak as larger Vessel Rates Retreat

Dec 5 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange‘s dry bulk sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities plunged on Tuesday,

December 5, 2023
Total Views: 957

Wednesday, November 29, 2023
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Shipping

Baltic Dry Index Soars to 18-Month High on Capesize Surge

Nov 29 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index .BADI gained for the fifth consecutive session to hit an

November 29, 2023
Total Views: 2337

Tuesday, October 3, 2023
bulk ship
Shipping

Baltic Index Hits Over 11-Month Peak on Capesize Strength

Oct 3 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange‘s main dry bulk sea freight index rose to its highest in over 11-month on Tuesday, steered by robust demand

October 3, 2023
Total Views: 608

Tuesday, April 4, 2023
capesize bulk carrier
Shipping

Capesize Second-Hand Ship Prices Surge Amid Chinese Economic Recovery

Capesize second-hand ship prices experienced a significant surge in March due to China’s economic recovery, according to a new report from the Baltic and

April 4, 2023
Total Views: 1985

Thursday, March 30, 2023
NORDEN Enters Capesize Market
Shipping

NORDEN Enters Capesize Market

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, March 30 (Reuters) – Shipping group NORDEN has acquired larger capesize dry bulk ships, aiming to benefit from

March 30, 2023
Total Views: 1386

Sunday, March 12, 2023
Eight Dead After Two Boats Capsize Near San Diego
USCG

Eight Dead After Two Boats Capsize Near San Diego

March 12 (Reuters) – At least eight people have died after two fishing boats capsized off the coast of San Diego, California, emergency

March 12, 2023
Total Views: 3356

Saturday, December 3, 2022
bulk carrier
Shipping

Dirty Bulkers Are Now Being Used To Carry Food Crops to Asia

By Ann Koh and Hallie Gu (Bloomberg) –Dirty bulk ships used to carry iron ore are being scrubbed clean so that they can transport grain to Asia, in

December 3, 2022
Total Views: 6445

Tuesday, March 7, 2017
Soaring Capesize Rates Push Baltic Index Past 1,000
Maritime News

Soaring Capesize Rates Push Baltic Index Past 1,000

March 7 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, closed at a 12-week

March 7, 2017
Total Views: 19

Friday, April 1, 2016
capesize bulk carrier
Maritime News

Baltic Dry Index Jumps 5% On Higher Rates for Bigger Vessels

April 1 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, extended gains on Friday,

April 1, 2016
Total Views: 3

Thursday, March 31, 2016
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News

Half of Capesize Bulk Carrier Deliveries Pushed Back, VesselsValue Says

Exactly half of the newbuild capesize bulkers due for delivery in the first quarter of 2016 have been pushed back as owners react to the poor state of the

March 31, 2016
Total Views: 79

Wednesday, March 2, 2016
capesize bulk carrier
Maritime News

Baltic Dry Index Continues Rise But Capesizes Hit New All-Time Low

March 2 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose further on

March 2, 2016
Total Views: 60

Thursday, October 29, 2015
Asia Capesize Rates Could Slide Further in Overtonnaged Market
Maritime News

Asia Capesize Rates Could Slide Further in Overtonnaged Market

  By Keith Wallis SINGAPORE, Oct 29 (Reuters) – Freight rates for capesize bulk carriers could slip further next week as too many ships available

October 29, 2015
Total Views: 2

Monday, September 21, 2015
Maritime News

Norden Trims Focus: Danish Owner Plans Exit from Capesize and Post-Panamax Vessel Segments

  By Ole Mikkelsen COPENHAGEN, Sept 21 (Reuters) – Danish shipping company D/S Norden plans to cut the number of vessel types it operates to help it

September 21, 2015
Total Views: 14

Thursday, July 23, 2015
capesize bulk carrier
Maritime News

Asia Capesize Rates to Hold Steady with All Eyes on Atlantic

  By Keith Wallis SINGAPORE, July 23 (Reuters) – Freight rates for capesize bulk carriers are likely to hold steady next week although a rush of

July 23, 2015
Total Views: 6

Thursday, June 4, 2015
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Maritime News

Asia Dry Bulk: Pacific, Atlantic Capesize Rates Set to Diverge

By Keith Wallis   SINGAPORE, June 4 (Reuters) – Rates for capesize bulk carriers could diverge next week, holding steady in the Pacific on healthy

June 4, 2015
Total Views: 32

Sunday, March 22, 2015
capesize dry bulk iron ore
Maritime News

Short Thoughts on the Dry Bulk Market

The last couple of weeks have brought the slimmest hope that springtime may be forthcoming for the much beleaguered dry bulk market; we are not talking about

March 22, 2015
Total Views: 11

Thursday, March 12, 2015
Asia Dry Bulk | Capesize Rates Hold Down as Tonnage Glut Continues
Maritime News

Asia Dry Bulk | Capesize Rates Hold Down as Tonnage Glut Continues

Rates for capesize bulk carriers, which have been close to six-year lows for the last two months, will remain under pressure as a tonnage glut continues to

March 12, 2015
Total Views: 55

Friday, December 19, 2014
Capesize Vessels Seen Taken Out of Service Amid Deeper Earnings Slump
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Capesize Vessels Seen Taken Out of Service Amid Deeper Earnings Slump

A deeper slump in earnings for ships that carry most of the world’s coal and ore cargoes would force owners to take vessels out of service, according to

December 19, 2014
Total Views: 1

Thursday, July 24, 2014
capesize bulk carrier terminal iron ore dry bulk
Maritime News

Capesize Market Seen Flat to Higher as Owners Resist Lower Rates

Rates for capesize bulk carriers on key Asian routes could remain flat or show marginal improvement next week as ship owners resist attempts by cargo owners to

July 24, 2014
Total Views: 11

Tuesday, May 20, 2014
iron ore terminal bulk carrier shipping ship
Maritime News

Miners Lock In Shipping Costs As Dry Bulk Market Recovers

Global miners and commodity traders are using multiple strategies to lock in favourable rates for shipping costs, anticipating a freight market recovery after

May 20, 2014
Total Views: 9
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