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Tuesday, January 28, 2025
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Shipping

Panamax Pain as China’s Grain Imports Plunge 51%

China’s push for import independence combined with falling soybean demand has driven the country’s imported grain shipments down 51% year-over-year

January 28, 2025
Total Views: 2697

Monday, September 30, 2024
Shipping

China Doubles Down on Arctic Container Shipping Dispatching Second Panamax

(gCaptain) – A week after a Panamax container ship became the first vessel of its size to successfully transit the Arctic, another Chinese shipping operator

September 30, 2024
Total Views: 4011

Tuesday, October 3, 2023
Shipping

Baltic Index Hits Over 11-Month Peak on Capesize Strength

Oct 3 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange‘s main dry bulk sea freight index rose to its highest in over 11-month on Tuesday, steered by robust demand

October 3, 2023
Total Views: 644

Saturday, June 24, 2023
Shipping

Panama Canal Postpones Depth Restrictions After Much-Needed Rain

PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – The Panama Canal will postpone depth restrictions that were set to affect the largest ships crossing

June 24, 2023
Total Views: 3720

Wednesday, February 1, 2017
Alphaliner: 100+ Panamax Containerships Must be Scrapped to Reach Break-Even Levels
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Alphaliner: 100+ Panamax Containerships Must be Scrapped to Reach Break-Even Levels

By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – At least 100 panamax-class containerships need to be scrapped if owners are to see charter rates return to break-even

February 1, 2017
Total Views: 178

Wednesday, January 11, 2017
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Interesting

2010-Built Panamax Containership ‘Hammonia Grenada’ Sold for Scrap

Another 7-year-old panamax containership is headed to the breakers, all but solidifying the death of the panamax-class amid global shipping’s

January 11, 2017
Total Views: 242

Friday, August 19, 2016
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Shipping News

1st Suezmax Crude Tanker Enters New Panama Canal

by Liz Hampton (Reuters) The first Suezmax crude oil tanker that was slated to go through the newly expanded Panama Canal began its transit on Thursday, a

August 19, 2016
Total Views: 82

Wednesday, August 13, 2014
News

Asia Buyers of U.S. Oil Struggle on Tight Ship Supply

Asian buyers of ultra light oil from the United States are struggling to find small-sized ships willing to undertake the month-long voyage at affordable rates

August 13, 2014
Total Views: 15

Thursday, June 26, 2014
News

Dry Bulk Ship Rates Poised for Record Low on Indonesian Ore Ban

Freight rates for the biggest vessels to navigate the Panama canal are poised to slump to a record because of Indonesia’s ban on exports of nickel and

June 26, 2014
Total Views: 62

Thursday, June 19, 2014
News

Asia Dry Bulk | Capesize Rates to Hold Steady, Panamaxes to Fall More

By Keith Wallis SINGAPORE June 19 (Reuters) – Rates for capesize bulk carriers on key Asian routes are set to hold steady as charterers maintain leasing

June 19, 2014
Total Views: 54

Monday, August 26, 2013
News

Panamax Rates Rising as Crop Cargoes Near Record

Aug. 27 (Bloomberg) — Near-record agricultural exports are diminishing the capacity glut in grain carriers, boosting rates for Safe Bulkers Inc. and

August 26, 2013
Total Views: 259

Friday, June 7, 2013

Panamax Bulker Glut Magnifies Downturn

(Bloomberg) Rates for ships hauling coal and grains posted the longest losing streak on record as the merchant fleet’s largest glut magnified seasonal

June 7, 2013
Total Views: 27

Monday, June 3, 2013
News

Trader Offers Free Charters of Panamax Coal Carriers

June 3 (Bloomberg) — A freight trader operating more than 40 vessels offered to lease ships for no charter income and pay toward fuel costs as the

June 3, 2013
Total Views: 215

Thursday, May 30, 2013
News

Panamax Rates Slide for 26th Straight Day as Chinese Mills Put Pressure on Spot Market

(Bloomberg) — Rates to ship iron ore fell by the most in two weeks on speculation steel mills in China, the largest buyer, are using inventories instead

May 30, 2013
Total Views: 18

Thursday, April 25, 2013
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Grain Ships Have Biggest Fall This Year as Cargo Demand Slows

(Bloomberg) — Rates for dry bulk carriers hauling grains and minerals fell the most in a single session this year as demand for cargoes slowed. Day rates

April 25, 2013
Total Views: 9

Friday, April 5, 2013
News

Another Negative Week for the Dry Bulk Market

April 5 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry commodities, fell on Friday for a

April 5, 2013
Total Views: 12

Tuesday, March 26, 2013
News

After Longest Rally in a Decade, Rates for Panamax Bulk Carriers Fall

March 26 (Bloomberg) — Rates for Panamax ships carrying grains ended their longest rally in a decade amid speculation demand temporarily declined before

March 26, 2013
Total Views: 23

Friday, March 22, 2013
News

South American Grain Continues to Support Panamax Rates, Capesize Ships Take Another Hit

By Shrutee Sarkar March 22 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry commodities, firmed

March 22, 2013
Total Views: 58

Monday, March 18, 2013
News

Panamax Rates Climb to 8-Month High

By Rob Sheridan (Bloomberg) — Rates for Panamax ships climbed to the highest level in almost eight months on increased demand to move grains and

March 18, 2013
Total Views: 16

Monday, March 11, 2013
News

South American Grain Boom Drives Panamax Rates Higher

March 11 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry commodities, rose on Monday, primarily

March 11, 2013
Total Views: 23
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