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Qinghuangdao Port is a major port for coal transportation.

October 16, 2017

China’s Sep coal imports rise 11% on year

China imported 27.08 million mt of coal, including lignite, thermal and metallurgical coal, in September, up 7.2% from August and up 11% year on year,...

October 16, 2017

China Sept iron ore imports at record

China’s iron ore imports rose 11 percent in September from a year earlier to a record high, according to customs data on Friday, even as...

October 11, 2017

U.S. oil output may be set for last spike in 2018 – Vitol

U.S. oil output could be set for a last spike in 2018 before growth flattens for a number of years as rising costs make a...

October 11, 2017

North Sea Oil Squeezed as U.S. Ships Crude Like Never Before

As crude oil gushes out of the U.S. like never before, it looks increasingly like North Sea oil will suffer collateral damage. (more…)

October 11, 2017

Intermodal – Market Insight

With the majority of second - hand tonnage transactions taking place in the dry bulk sector it’s easy to lose sight of what is happening...

October 10, 2017

OPEC Chief Says Floating Storage Is Shrinking

Crude oil in floating storage is declining, showing that the market is rebalancing, OPEC Secretary-General Mohammad Barkindo said. (more…)

October 10, 2017

China steel rallies as market eyes winter cuts, iron ore up slightly

Shanghai steel rebar futures surged nearly 4 percent on Monday as Chinese markets reopened after a week-long holiday, with investors anticipating production cuts in the...

October 9, 2017

Oil Traders Hoard Less on Ships Near Singapore as Market Flips

One of the biggest stores of oil at sea is showing signs of emptying out. (more…)

An employee of a bank counts US dollar notes at a branch in Hanoi, Vietnam May 16, 2016. REUTERS/Kham

October 6, 2017

Dollar gains as data shows growing U.S. economy

The U.S. dollar gained on Thursday as data pointed to solid U.S. growth, though the dollar index held under seven-week highs due to caution over...

October 6, 2017

Ukraine 2018 winter grain sowing 64 pct complete

Ukrainian farmers have sown 4.6 million hectares of winter grains, 64 percent of the expected 7.6 million hectares, the agriculture ministry said on Thursday. (more…)

October 6, 2017

U.S. Gulf oil producers curtail output ahead of Tropical Storm Nate

Oil and natural gas operators began evacuating staff and halting production at U.S. Gulf of Mexico platforms on Thursday ahead of Tropical Storm Nate, the...

October 5, 2017

Oil Pact With OPEC May Be Extended to End of 2018 – Putin

President Vladimir Putin said Russia is open to extending a deal with OPEC to curb oil supplies to the end of 2018, though he’ll wait...

October 5, 2017

Fearnleys Weekly Report [W40]

After weeks with very soft rates for the VLCCs, the steady demand in both Caribbean, West Africa and MEG has resulted in thinner tonnage-lists. (more…)

October 3, 2017

StealthGas Weekly Market Report

The coaster market in North-West Europe remains busy with smaller- and larger enquiries out from Scandinavia and UKC. We continue to see increasing demand for...

October 3, 2017

Soaring U.S. yields pushes dollar up for second day

The dollar climbed for a second consecutive day on Tuesday as a strong reading for U.S. manufacturing activity pushed bond yields higher, prompting investors to...