
Dry Bulk Shipments: Australian Coal Exports to China Jump 51.4% in 2024
AAustralian coal exports to China surge in 2024, helping maintain strong freight demand. In a recent report, shipbroker...

Corn and soybeans steady with focus on Argentinian weather
Chicago corn and soybean futures were steady on Friday after declines in the previous session, as traders focused...
Tanker Affinity Weekly, January 17, 2025
We ended an action-packed week where interest rates continued to rise, supported by strong fundamentals and bullish owner...

OECD employment and labor force participation rates stabilized at record highs in the third quarter of 2024
The OECD employment and labor force participation (LFP) rates remained broadly stable at 70.3% and 74% in the...

Asian Stocks Steady After China GDP Weakens; bond yields fell
Asian shares rose slightly on Friday, taking support from China’s unexpectedly strong economic growth at the end of...

Tankers under US sanctions dump oil at Chinese ports, according to LSEG data
A tanker hit by new US sanctions is dumping Russian oil at a port operated by Shandong Port...

Europe to increase LNG imports as gas supplies run low: analyst
Europe is projected to increase imports of liquid fuel (LNG) to meet its storage replenishment targets this year,...

Estimated Weekly Dry Time, January 15, 2025
Weekly Dry Time Rental Estimates, January 15, 2025 | Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide
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US inflation relief, but an extension of the Fed’s pause is still possible
Core inflation came in below expectationsUS consumer price inflation was 0.4% month-on-month/2.9% year-on-year for headline prices and 0.2%/3.2%...

Inventories increase as US interest rates fall; yen at one-month high
Stocks rose on Thursday and the dollar weakened as easing US core inflation kept the potential for an...

Tanker rates extended increases due to sanctions and demand to load Middle Eastern oil
Oil shipping rates continued their rise amid expectations of tightening global tanker supplies due to broader US sanctions...

MMi Daily Iron Ore Index Report 16 January 2025
Currently, iron ore futures prices are fluctuating upwards. The most traded contract I2505 finally closed at 797 yuan/mt,...