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Tuesday, October 5, 2021
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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
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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
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Wednesday, September 29, 2021
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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
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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
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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
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Monday, September 20, 2021
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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
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Wednesday, September 15, 2021
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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
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Saturday, September 4, 2021
U.S. Grain Exports Remain Crippled By Ida As Critical Harvest Nears
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U.S. Grain Exports Remain Crippled By Ida As Critical Harvest Nears

By Karl Plume and P.J. Huffstutter (Reuters)– Much of Louisiana Gulf Coast grain exporting capacity remained shuttered on Friday, as flooding and power

September 4, 2021
Total Views: 976

Monday, August 23, 2021
Rally Looks Set as Dry Bulk Shipping Rates Soar
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Rally Looks Set as Dry Bulk Shipping Rates Soar

By Damian Shepherd and Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — For a glimpse at how fast demand for commodities has rebounded in the wake of the coronavirus, look no

August 23, 2021
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Tuesday, August 17, 2021
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Baltic Dry Index Hits Highest Level Since June 2010

Aug 17 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose for a sixth

August 17, 2021
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Friday, August 13, 2021
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Higher Vessel Rates Lift Baltic Dry Index to 11-Year High

Aug 13 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rallied to its highest

August 13, 2021
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Surging Bulk Shipping ETF Struggles to Get New Cash

By Sam Potter (Bloomberg) — An expensive ETF riding both the commodity boom and the supply-chain chaos is shedding millions in assets, a sign of

August 13, 2021
Total Views: 791

Thursday, August 12, 2021
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100-Year Drought Impacting Argentina’s Grain Exports

By Hugh Bronstein BUENOS AIRES, Aug 12 (Reuters) – A once-a-century drought has lowered the water level of Argentina’s main grains transport river,

August 12, 2021
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Friday, August 6, 2021
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Argentina’s Soybean Super-Highway is Drying Up

By Jonathan Gilbert (Bloomberg) — Snaking its way through thousands of miles of South American rainforest and pampas and past sprawling soybean and corn

August 6, 2021
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Wednesday, July 7, 2021
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Shipping

Surging Shipping Rates Seen Tightening Sugar Market

By Fabiana Batista (Bloomberg) — Sugar refineries waiting for sky-high shipping rates to ease before locking in purchases may find that supplies tighten

July 7, 2021
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Monday, June 28, 2021
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Baltic Index Hits 11-Year High on Gains Across Segments

June 28 (Reuters) – Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index , tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, hit a more than 11-year peak

June 28, 2021
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Friday, June 11, 2021
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Ports

China’s Buying So Much Corn Its Ports Are Clogging

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China’s embarked on a record corn-buying spree this year and some vessels have been delayed for as long as a month

June 11, 2021
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Wednesday, June 2, 2021
hastings bulk carrier coal ships shipping iron ore newcastle.REUTERS/David Gray
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CO2 Emissions from Coal Shipping Steady in 2020 as Green Pressures Grow

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, June 2 (Reuters) – Carbon emissions produced from seaborne coal exports stayed steady last year despite the impact of the

June 2, 2021
Total Views: 774

Thursday, May 27, 2021
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China’s Scrutiny of Corn Imports Spurs U.S. Cargo Cancellations

By Bloomberg News (Bloomberg) — China is clamping down on some corn imports amid concern that overseas purchases have spiraled out of control, prompting

May 27, 2021
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Tuesday, May 11, 2021
Global Commodities Scramble Sends Shipping Prices Soaring
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Global Commodities Scramble Sends Shipping Prices Soaring

By Thomas Biesheuvel, Prejula Prem and Annie Lee (Bloomberg) — The super-charged rally in commodity prices has made shipping more expensive than any

May 11, 2021
Total Views: 2247
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