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Thursday, December 24, 2020
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Shipping

Baltic Dry Index Marks First Yearly Gain in Three Years

Dec 24 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index posted its first annual gain in three years on Thursday as iron ore shipments to

December 24, 2020
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Monday, December 21, 2020
hastings bulk carrier coal ships shipping iron ore newcastle.REUTERS/David Gray
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Traders at Odds With China Import Ban Keep Coal Cargoes in Limbo

By Aaron Clark, Kevin Varley and Ann Koh (Bloomberg) — Seafarers stuck for months on vessels carrying Australian coal off China’s coast are trapped

December 21, 2020
Total Views: 10514

Friday, November 13, 2020
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Ports

Vale and Chinese Port Sign $651 Million Deal for Iron Ore Storage

BEIJING, Nov 13 (Reuters) – Brazil’s Vale and China’s Ningbo Zhoushan Port have signed a deal to invest around 4.3 billion yuan ($650.6

November 13, 2020
Total Views: 541

Thursday, November 12, 2020
Stranded Coal Ships in Crosshairs of China-Australia Spat
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Stranded Coal Ships in Crosshairs of China-Australia Spat

By Aaron Clark, Kevin Varley and Rajesh Kumar Singh (Bloomberg) — At least 20 giant bulk carriers are anchored off the Chinese port of Jingtang and

November 12, 2020
Total Views: 564

Wednesday, November 4, 2020
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Shipping News

Dry Bulk Trade Group Slams Charterers for Preventing Crew Changes

Charterers in the dry bulk sector have been preventing much needed crew changes from taking place despite owners agreeing to pay the associated costs,

November 4, 2020
Total Views: 141

Thursday, October 29, 2020
Employees working at cargo ship Kypros Land which is loading soybeans to China at Tiplam terminal in Santos
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American Soybean Cargo Makes Rare Journey to Top Exporter Brazil

By Isis Almeida, Tatiana Freitas and Alfred Cang (Bloomberg) –The U.S. has started selling soybeans to Brazil after the world’s top exporter lowered

October 29, 2020
Total Views: 112

Monday, October 5, 2020
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Shipping News

Baltic Dry Index Rallies Past 1-Year High

Oct 5 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose to its highest in more

October 5, 2020
Total Views: 233

Tuesday, September 29, 2020
Virus Cases Rise on Ship Stranded Off World’s Key Iron Ore Hub
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Virus Cases Rise on Ship Stranded Off World’s Key Iron Ore Hub

By David Stringer and Krystal Chia (Bloomberg) — Authorities in Australia are contending with a rising number of coronavirus cases among the crew of a

September 29, 2020
Total Views: 59

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Shipping News

Bulker Earnings Surge on China Infrastructure Investment

By Firat Kayakiran (Bloomberg) –Ships that transport coal and iron ore to China are seeing a surge in earnings as the nation’s demand for commodities

September 29, 2020
Total Views: 38

Wednesday, August 12, 2020
general cargo bulk ship
Shipping News

Port Logjam in Brazil Signals China’s Return to Sugar Market

By Fabiana Batista and Marvin G. Perez (Bloomberg) –Chinese demand for sugar is finally showing signs of life after Beijing ended massive import tariffs.

August 12, 2020
Total Views: 366

Wednesday, July 1, 2020
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Shipping News

Dry Bulk Shipping is Shrugging Off COVID-19. For Now

By Firat Kayakiran (Bloomberg) –The cost of moving commodities like coal and iron ore across the world’s oceans is surging as China lifts cargo

July 1, 2020
Total Views: 87

Wednesday, June 17, 2020
bulk carrier sunset
Shipping News

Capesizes Lead Baltic Dry Index’s Record Daily Surge

June 17 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index recorded its biggest ever daily percentage jump on Wednesday, propelled by surging

June 17, 2020
Total Views: 73

Tuesday, June 16, 2020
bow of a dry bulk carrier at anchor
Shipping News

Baltic Dry Index Tops 1,000 for First Time in Six Months

June 16 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index rose to more than a six-month high on Tuesday, boosted by stronger demand for

June 16, 2020
Total Views: 70

Thursday, May 28, 2020
Grain ship in argentina
Shipping News

Parched Parana River Likely to Hit Argentine Grain Exports Through September

By Hugh Bronstein and Maximilian Heath BUENOS AIRES, May 28 (Reuters) – Shallow water in Argentina’s Parana River will slow exports from the grains

May 28, 2020
Total Views: 52

Monday, May 18, 2020
bow of a dry bulk carrier at anchor
Shipping News

Bulk Shipping ‘At The Very Bottom’ as Carrier Earnings Plunge

By Annie Lee and Krystal Chia (Bloomberg) –Vessels carrying dry bulk commodities are struggling to make a profit because of the double hit of lower

May 18, 2020
Total Views: 100

Monday, May 11, 2020
Grain ship in argentina
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Riverbank Collapse Disrupts Shipping on Argentina’s Parana River

By Lucila Sigal BUENOS AIRES, May 10 (Reuters) – Ships transporting cargo from Argentina’s Rosario grain hub through the Parana River are having to

May 11, 2020
Total Views: 82

Wednesday, May 6, 2020
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News

Ships Line Up at Brazil Sugar Terminals Signaling Bounce in Commodity Demand

(Bloomberg) — In Brazil, the world’s top sugar producer, the queue for ships to export the commodity is lengthening in a bullish sign that the biggest

May 6, 2020
Total Views: 154

Tuesday, November 19, 2019
bulk carrier ship
Shipping News

Dry Bulk Ships Struggling to Obtain 2020-Compliant Fuel

(Bloomberg) –Ships hauling everything from iron ore to coal and grains are struggling to obtain the fuels they need to test them in time for the start of

November 19, 2019
Total Views: 179

Monday, November 4, 2019
bow
Shipping News

BHP Weighing LNG Fuel for Ore Carriers

By Barbara Lewis LONDON, Nov 4 (Reuters) – BHP, the biggest listed miner, aims to decide early next year who has won a tender for LNG-fueled transport to

November 4, 2019
Total Views: 56

Wednesday, October 30, 2019
port hedland Photo credit: Pilbara Ports Authority
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Record Iron Ore Cargoes Forecast From Australia’s Port Hedland

By Krystal Chia and Shery Ahn (Bloomberg) –Iron ore exports from Australia’s Port Hedland, the largest bulk-export terminal, are expected to hit a

October 30, 2019
Total Views: 99
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