dry bulk shipping


Friday, June 11, 2021
general cargo ship
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
Total Views: 8603

Wednesday, June 2, 2021
hastings bulk carrier coal ships shipping iron ore newcastle.REUTERS/David Gray
Shipping

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: 788

Thursday, May 27, 2021
general cargo bulk ship
Shipping

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
Total Views: 19461

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

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: 2268

Friday, May 7, 2021
Longshoremen discharging grain aboard Bulker
Ports

Dryness Poses Underestimated Problem For South America Bulk Exports

By Hugh Bronstein and Maximilian Heath (Reuters) – Argentine soy and corn harvesting is being driven by ideal weather conditions but the lack of rain

May 7, 2021
Total Views: 3079

Wednesday, May 5, 2021
bulk ship
Shipping

Baltic Dry Index Rises to Highest Level Since June 2010

May 5 (Reuters) – The Baltic exchange’s main sea freight index rose on Wednesday, its highest since mid-2010, boosted by gains across vessel

May 5, 2021
Total Views: 2395

Friday, April 30, 2021
bulk carrier ship
Shipbuilding

Fewer Orders of New Vessels Supports Dry Bulk Shipping, Cargill Says

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, April 30 (Reuters) – A lack of orders for new ships is providing further support to the dry bulk freight market as demand for

April 30, 2021
Total Views: 3972

Thursday, April 29, 2021
Ships moored Parana River Port
Shipping

Soy-Shipping Turmoil Deepens With Argentine Minister’s Death

By Jonathan Gilbert (Bloomberg) — Argentine farmers struggling to ship their crops through increasingly shallow rivers may soon face a new obstacle: One

April 29, 2021
Total Views: 2686

Wednesday, April 28, 2021
bulk carrier
Shipping

Higher Rates Lift Baltic Dry Index to Level Not Seen Since 2010

April 28 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities, gained on Wednesday

April 28, 2021
Total Views: 2069

Tuesday, April 27, 2021
Waterways Are Drying Up Making Navigation Difficult In Key South American Crop-Shipping Ports
Ports

Waterways Are Drying Up Making Navigation Difficult In Key South American Crop-Shipping Ports

The South American drought that’s helping push Wheat, Corn, and Soybean prices to multiyear highs isn’t just threatening crops, but also the

April 27, 2021
Total Views: 4913

Wednesday, April 21, 2021
bulk ship
Shipping

Baltic Dry Index Jumps to Over 10-Year Peak on Capesize Surge

April 21 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index surged to its highest in over a decade on Wednesday, powered by a jump in the

April 21, 2021
Total Views: 4326

Monday, April 19, 2021
bulk ship
Shipping

Higher Vessel Rates Lift Baltic Dry Index to 1.5-Year Peak

April 19 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities, rose to 1-1/2-year

April 19, 2021
Total Views: 1434

Tuesday, April 13, 2021
bulk carrier ballast water
Shipping

Investors Dump Commodities as Supercycle Call Meets Skepticism

By Andres Guerra Luz and Isis Almeida (Bloomberg) — Net bullish wagers on rising commodity prices fell to the lowest since December last week, raising

April 13, 2021
Total Views: 1731

Monday, April 12, 2021
dry bulk ship, bulker
Shipping

Dry Bulk Shipping ETF is Stock Market’s Top Performer in First Quarter of 2021

A dry bulk shipping exchange traded fund (ETF) has emerged as the top performing ETF in the first three months of 2021, reflecting a strong turnaround for

April 12, 2021
Total Views: 3957

Wednesday, April 7, 2021
bulk carrier underway
Shipping

Dry Bulk Shipping Rates Are Surging and the Rally Isn’t Over

By Isis Almeida, Rachel Graham and Annie Lee (Bloomberg) — For a glimpse of how quickly and unevenly economies are recovering from the pandemic, look no

April 7, 2021
Total Views: 4885

Tuesday, March 23, 2021
Congestion Hits Brazil’s Largest Port
Ports

Congestion Hits Brazil’s Largest Port

By Ana Mano and Marcelo Teixeira (Reuters) – Soy and sugar traders are fighting for room in Latin America’s largest port, rushing to secure loading

March 23, 2021
Total Views: 4185

Monday, March 22, 2021
dry bulk vessel
Shipping

Big Ships Snag Unusual Cargoes as Dry Bulk Market Tightens

By Krystal Chia and Ann Ko (Bloomberg) — Shipments of timber and grain are being loaded onto a class of ship normally reserved for other cargo as

March 22, 2021
Total Views: 8473

dry bulk ship, bulker
Shipping

Baltic Dry Index Rises to Over 1-Year High

March 22 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index tracking rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities scaled an over one-year

March 22, 2021
Total Views: 1858

Wednesday, March 17, 2021
bow of a dry bulk carrier at anchor
Shipping

Baltic Dry Index Jumps as Panamax Rates Hit Over 10-Year High

March 17 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index on Wednesday climbed to a near 1-1/2-year high as panamax rates scaled a more

March 17, 2021
Total Views: 2234

Monday, January 11, 2021
bulk carrier
Shipping

Baltic Dry Index Extends Rally Surging 10%

Jan 11 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index climbed about 10% to its highest level in three months on Monday as soaring coal

January 11, 2021
Total Views: 3135