Rate trends peak at three-year high Dry bulk rates have collapsed on average with the BDI having declined for the … Continue reading
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Buoyancy returns to Capesize freights Capesizes maintain their ability to surprise with a bullish week of recovery coming out of … Continue reading
Momentum remains in Capesize recovery Capesizes have yet to run out of steam on the long haul assessments with US$ … Continue reading
It was a mildly positive week for listed bulk carrier firms on Wall Street with the emergence of improved rates … Continue reading
Western Handies continue rate rally Atlantic Handy bulkers show no signs of slowing on front hauls with low teens having … Continue reading
South American energy fizzles for Panamaxes Lower interest in the Atlantic took a toll on sentiment as Kamsarmaxes ex-Continent via … Continue reading
The chartering market is devoid of enthusiasm. The brief respite of increased demand earlier this week seems to have been … Continue reading
Handy bulk rumoured rising in South Atlantic The South Atlantic Handy bulk trades are rumoured to be seeing more interest … Continue reading
India becomes main driver in global coal demand Analysts note that India’s imports of Australian coking coal have grown enough … Continue reading
Trends are ascendant for the Capesizes for the first time in nearly two weeks with average rates up by 4-5% … Continue reading
Glimmers of hope in Q1 suggest improved Q2 Dry bulk markets emerged in early 2017 as more robust than many … Continue reading
Corrective days ahead for Panamaxes? Technical analysis of futures markets last week were already suggesting Panamaxes were poised to enter … Continue reading
Fresh demand on inter-Continent trades Inter-Continent business is looking stronger with US$ 13,500 daily (and even US$ 14,000) on steels … Continue reading
Recovery seen in Panamax front hauls Panamax front hauls get a modest revival at the end of the week as … Continue reading
Strong momentum for Atlantic Panamaxes Positive trends accelerate for the western Panamax market with strong gains in trans-Atlantic trades pushing … Continue reading
Owners retain negotiating edge in talks on Atlantic Handies Momentum remains on the side of the Handy bulk owners with … Continue reading
New energy observed in western Handy bulk Atlantic Handy bulkers, after a few uncertain days, appear to have gotten some … Continue reading
Southeast Asia keeping Handy bulk busy Handysizes continue to secure rates in the five digits on Aussie trips ex-Indonesia into … Continue reading
The spot market remains tilted toward owners with activity still holding to higher-than-average levels in the northern trades of the … Continue reading
Eastern Handies remain ascendant, albeit slower The heat seems to have cooled slightly in the Handy bulk sector, but owners … Continue reading
Upside remains, if barely, on Pacific Panamaxes NoPac rounds are still securing low US$ 7,000s on modern tonnage, which owners … Continue reading
Solid trends abound for Far East Handysizes Handysizes have had a good week in the East as Aussie trips from … Continue reading
Futures markets suggest Capesize recovery Long-term derivatives have 2018 Capesize contracts approaching a key level of resistance at US$ 11,990, … Continue reading
Capesizes still in the doldrums The Pacific rounds are talked now at rates around US$ 6,000 daily which is some … Continue reading
Panamax resurgence amid flood of new fixtures Today will likely see a rise in assessments as the new round of … Continue reading
Chinese New Year begins at end of the week With Chinese New Year coming up at the end of this … Continue reading
Westward trans-Baltic shipments remain stable Cargoes of 6,000mt SMB from Kaliningrad are said to be fixing around EUR 13-14/mt to … Continue reading
Positive undercurrents lift Capesize rates significantly higher as charterers start to wonder whether they should call owners’ bluff or wait … Continue reading
Slow but steady gains in western Panamaxes Modest upgrades shift Atlantic Panamax rates ever higher, albeit at a snail’s pace, … Continue reading
There are glimmers of promise for 2017 dry bulk stocks, as highlighted by a recent report by Pareto of Norway … Continue reading
