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Sunday, January 9, 2022
Indonesia Holds Talks On Coal Export Ban
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Indonesia Holds Talks On Coal Export Ban

JAKARTA, Jan 9 (Reuters) – Indonesia is yet to reach a decision on lifting its coal export ban as authorities discussed overcoming logistic issues that

January 9, 2022
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Friday, January 7, 2022
Chinese Traders Shrug Off Indonesian Coal Export Ban
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Chinese Traders Shrug Off Indonesian Coal Export Ban

By Muyu Xu and Gavin Maguire BEIJING/SINGAPORE, Jan 7 (Reuters) – Coal traders in China, the world’s top consumer and importer of the fuel, are

January 7, 2022
Total Views: 1641

Tuesday, January 4, 2022
China Coal Futures Surge Amid Indonesia Export Ban
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China Coal Futures Surge Amid Indonesia Export Ban

BEIJING, Jan 4 (Reuters) – China’s thermal coal futures surged by as much as 7.8% to kick off 2022 on concerns of supply disruptions after

January 4, 2022
Total Views: 3308

Thursday, December 2, 2021
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Shipping

Drybulk Outlook: Watch Out for Supply Side Jolts

For maritime industry participants, December is a time for looking backward- what happened in the past 12 months, and looking ahead, at what might happen in

December 2, 2021
Total Views: 792

Monday, November 22, 2021
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Shipping

Drybulk Support: On The Charts and From The Big Players

Even though it has pulled back from its October highs, the drybulk market is still of keen interest, if the attendance at last week’s Marine Money conference

November 22, 2021
Total Views: 519

Friday, November 12, 2021
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Shipping

Shooting the Messenger? Shipping Carries the Can as Investors Shun Coal

By Jonathan Saul and Simon Jessop LONDON, Nov 12 (Reuters) – Shipping companies that transport the world’s coal are in the crosshairs of

November 12, 2021
Total Views: 1346

Monday, November 1, 2021
ship loading coal
Shipping

Dry Bulk Market: Room for Some Bouncing Around with Doomsday Not on The Horizon

Savvy traders, analysts and math whizzes had seen it coming- the drybulk market’s “parabolic rise” during September was simply not sustainable. Big

November 1, 2021
Total Views: 813

Friday, October 29, 2021
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Baltic Dry Index Logs Worst Month Since January 2020 on Weak Vessel Demand

Oct 29 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index eased on Friday and posted its biggest monthly fall since January 2020, hurt by

October 29, 2021
Total Views: 1211

Tuesday, October 26, 2021
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Shipping

Dry Bulk High Flyer Coming Down to Earth

The drybulk market, described a few weeks ago as “overheated” or “on fire”,  has been inching back to a calmer and cooler situation. Interestingly,

October 26, 2021
Total Views: 2360

Monday, October 25, 2021
bulk carrier at sea
Shipping

Baltic Dry Index Slides Further On Weak Capesize Demand

The Baltic Dry Index, at 4,257 points, has now fallen over 24% from its 13-year peak earlier this month. Oct 25 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s

October 25, 2021
Total Views: 1035

Tuesday, October 12, 2021
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Shipping

Dry Bulk at Capital Link Shipping Forum: Higher Hires, The Market’s On Fire!

“Our market is in fire”, were the words of DNB shipping analyst Jorgen Lian began the session covering drybulk shipping sector at the Capital Link Shipping

October 12, 2021
Total Views: 1628

Wednesday, October 6, 2021
bulk carrier at sea
Shipping

The Dry Bulk Parabola: What Goes Up Must Come Down… Right?

The drybulk market, where large deepsea vessels transport unpackaged (therefore, “bulk”) cargoes of iron ore, coal (for heating and for steel making),

October 6, 2021
Total Views: 3909

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Baltic Index Extends Rally as Capesize Benchmark Breaches 10,000 Points

Oct 6 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main dry bulk sea freight index extended its rally on Wednesday as robust demand and port congestion

October 6, 2021
Total Views: 906

Tuesday, October 5, 2021
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Shipping

Coca-Cola Turns to Bulkers Amid Container Shipping’s Chaos

The chaos in container shipping has forced some brands like Home Depot, Ikea and Costco to get creative with their supply chains. We can now add The Coca-Cola

October 5, 2021
Total Views: 19707

Thursday, September 30, 2021
Baltic Dry Index Logs Over 50% Quarterly Gain on Capesize Surge
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Baltic Dry Index Logs Over 50% Quarterly Gain on Capesize Surge

By Ashitha Shivaprasad Sept 30 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index eased on Thursday, but still gained about 53% for the

September 30, 2021
Total Views: 947

Wednesday, September 29, 2021
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Shipping

Baltic Dry Index Cracks 5,000 Points for First Time Since 2007-2008 Super Cycle

The Baltic Dry Index set its all-time record of over 11,000 points during the 2007-2008 commodities super cycle. Could we be headed for super cycle 2.0? Sept

September 29, 2021
Total Views: 1353

ship loading coal
Shipping

China Power Crisis to Kick Off Global Race for Coal

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China’s power crisis looks set to spur it to import more coal from a wider range of producers, putting it into

September 29, 2021
Total Views: 3090

Monday, September 27, 2021
Baltic Dry Index Scales 13-Year Peak on Strong Rates Across Segments
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Baltic Dry Index Scales 13-Year Peak on Strong Rates Across Segments

Sept 27 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main dry bulk sea freight index rose to its highest level in 13 years on Monday, bolstered by robust

September 27, 2021
Total Views: 1525

Monday, September 20, 2021
bulk ship
Shipping

Baltic Index Rallies to 12-Year High on Gains Across Vessels

Broad sell-off in bulk shipping stocks even as Baltic Dry Index hits 12-year high. GNK -11%, GOGL -13%, DSX -11%, EGLE -11%, SB -9%. By Ashitha Shivaprasad

September 20, 2021
Total Views: 1191

Wednesday, September 15, 2021
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Finance

Bulker Rates Post Biggest Daily Gain In A Decade

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) In an already banner year for shipping, commodity carriers just saw their biggest daily gain in a decade. Average rates for giant

September 15, 2021
Total Views: 927
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