Cement News tagged: Freight Markets
Steady gains in larger sizes: mixed signals at lower end??
In the news late-May, the OECD released a new report confirming strong expansion in world steel
Easter break brings little respite for owners
The Easter break has had an impact on market rates with the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) down again to 1250 points by Tuesday 26 April
Dry bulk markets improve against backdrop of Middle East conflicts
With markets understandably rather unpredictable as a result of the continuing Middle East troubles, shipowners will be cheered by the upward swing in rates for all dry bulk sectors over recent days
Let’s hope for a better 2011 but...??
The past month has been characterised by falling rates in most sectors, the only bright spot being a slight resurgence in the Supramax sectors over the past week
No real direction in the markets
With the holiday season almost among us, recent trends point to a lethargy in most markets with no real direction
Baltic index falls, capesize cargo activity slow
The Baltic’s main index has been erratic this year, as it was in 2009, because of swings in Chinese demand for iron ore, the primary ingredient of steel.
Markets remain fairly stable in late October
Markets were noted to be holding fairly steady in late October with the the Baltic Dry Index closing on
At last, some optimism returns to the sector
Will the Baltic Dry Index reach 5000 by year-end? One or two of the more optimistic brokers seem to be suggesting that this barrier could be broken, given
Some improvements in dry bulk freights but...
Freight rates for dry bulk carriers have continued to edge higher during the last week of July, with the
IHS: outlook for dry bulk shipments improving
World trade by all modes of transportation – sea, air and land – will grow 8.1 per cent in
Looking beyond the near-term weakness in dry freight
The Baltic Dry Index just experienced a severe downward spiral, undergoing the longest consecutive
Some gains noted but outlook still mixed in May
A slight drop in the BDI mid-May, led by the Capesize market which was unable to maintain the pace of
Dry freight could recover next year: report
A recent report by Bank of America Merrill Lynch shows that dry freight could recover next year.
Some renewed optimism for dry bulk sectors
Despite a lack of movement in the Baltic Dry bulk index, it would appear that an element of confidence
No sign of any real improvements in freight markets
A significant development in December has been news that Brazilian ore producer Vale is offering
Markets show renewed optimism as commodity trades flourish
The dry bulk market continued its strong advance mid-November with all sectors involved, but mostly