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Tuesday, May 11, 2021
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: 2251

Friday, May 7, 2021
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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: 3065

Wednesday, May 5, 2021
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: 2370

Friday, April 30, 2021
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: 3956

Thursday, April 29, 2021
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: 2667

Wednesday, April 28, 2021
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: 2056

Tuesday, April 27, 2021
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: 4880

Wednesday, April 21, 2021
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: 4319

Monday, April 19, 2021
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: 1426

Tuesday, April 13, 2021
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: 1718

Monday, April 12, 2021
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: 3939

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: 4866

Tuesday, March 23, 2021
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: 4152

Monday, March 22, 2021
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: 8459

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: 1848

Wednesday, March 17, 2021
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: 2216

Monday, January 11, 2021
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: 3123

Thursday, January 7, 2021
Shipping

Baltic Dry Index Up for Seventh Straight Session

Jan 7 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index that tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities rose for a seventh session

January 7, 2021
Total Views: 1298

Wednesday, January 6, 2021
Shipping

Scorpio Bulkers Reveals New Name in Transition to Wind

NYSE-listed Scorpio Bulkers has announced it intends to change its name to Eneti Inc. as the dry bulk shipping company sheds the bulk and transitions to the

January 6, 2021
Total Views: 1688

Tuesday, January 5, 2021
Shipping

Rising Capesize, Panamax Rates Buoy Baltic Dry Index

Jan 5 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, climbed on Tuesday to its

January 5, 2021
Total Views: 2140
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