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Brazil Ships More Iron Ore to China, Competitors Lag

Aug 21, 2025

Between January and August 2025, Brazilian iron ore shipments are expected to rise 4% y/y, supported by stronger mining activity. Shipments to China have increased despite weaker demand, replacing shipments from Australia, Peru and India, says Filipe Gouveia…

Ships Queue at Russian Grain Port

Aug 19, 2025

Russian grain exports via the Black Sea port Kavkaz, which accounted for almost a quarter of all seaborne exports last season, have been significantly hampered this month due to new ship entry and inspection requirements, industry sources said…

Baltimore: Bulk Carrier Afloat After Explosion

Aug 18, 2025

The US Coast Guard and local partners are responding to an explosion aboard the 751-foot Liberia-flagged bulk carrier W-Sapphire in Baltimore Harbor.Responders from Coast Guard Sector Maryland - National Capital Region were dispatched to the area to assist…

As China's Economy Slows, So Too Does Dry Bulk Shipping

Jul 31, 2025

“We estimate the dry bulk supply/demand balance to weaken in both 2025 and 2026, compared to 2024. Demand growth is expected to slow, impacted by a weaker economic outlook for China and the world and a shift in US trade policy,” says Filipe Gouveia…

Shipbuilding: Bulk Vessel Deliveries Soar

Jul 23, 2025

“We forecast that bulker deliveries will gradually increase this year and in 2026, reaching 41.2m Deadweight Tonnes (DWT) and a six-year high. Bulker newbuilding contracting was strong in 2023 and 2024, and several of the ships ordered during…

Coal Shipments Plummet 6%, China's the Driver

Jul 09, 2025

“During the first half of 2025, global coal shipments fell 6% y/y amid weak import demand in large markets. Cargo loadings headed to China and advanced economies slowed considerably, partly due to stronger electricity generation from renewables and to weaker steel production…

Ship Design, Maritime Accidents and There’s a Master on the Run

Jul 02, 2025

There’s a master on the run right now.It was 4am, about 10 years ago. Two crewmembers died, 15 others were hospitalized. The master didn’t receive prior notification of the cargo fumigation that occurred, yet it is the master who is being held accountable…

US Grain Shipments Surge 9% in face of Chinese Tariffs

Jul 02, 2025

“During the first half of 2025, US seaborne grain shipments increased 9% y/y, driven by stronger maize exports. While an increase in import tariffs led to a 57% y/y drop in volumes to China, the US has been able to find alternative markets for most of its cargoes…

Great Lakes Limestone Trade Up in June

Jul 01, 2025

The Lake Carriers’ Association reports that shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 3.5 million tons in June, an increase of 6.5% from 2024.However, this June’s loadings were below the month’s five-year average by 1.9%.Loadings out of U…

Maturing Dry Bulk Fleet Ill-Equipped for Future

Jun 17, 2025

The global dry bulk fleet is facing a sharp contraction in younger, more efficient tonnage, with the supply of vessels under 15 years of age projected to fall by 22% by 2028, according to new analysis shared by Oliver Kirkham, Senior Valuation Analyst at Veson Nautical…

Commodity Report: Scramble to Import Copper Creates Market Imbalance

Jun 13, 2025

The collective scramble to move as much physical copper as possible to the U.S. before the imposition of import tariffs is creating shortages in the rest of the world.London Metal Exchange (LME) stocks have fallen to nearly two-year lows with…

GravityVibe in Action: Self-Unloader Optimized

Jun 10, 2025

Following extensive studies to verify GravityVibe’s feasibility, MacGregor is now engaged in the real-world validation and optimization of its self-unloading system based on in-house testing and customer feedback.Evidence that verifies the advantages…

Guinea Bauxite Sockpile Nears 2 Million Tons as Export Suspension Continues

May 27, 2025

Emirates Global Aluminium's (EGA) subsidiary in Guinea has accumulated a stockpile of nearly two million metric tonnes of bauxite since the suspension of its operations last year, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters on Tuesday…

Santos Port Anticipates Trade War Boom

Apr 10, 2025

Brazil's Santos Port Authority, which administers the largest port in the Southern Hemisphere, said the draft of the port will be deepened to attract larger vessels in coming years.Speaking at the headquarters of the Santos Trade Association…

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