China’s zinc imports reflect shifting market dynamics
China’s imports of zinc concentrates fell sharply over the first four months of this year in response to a tightening…
Uganda May coffee exports up 22% – UCDA
Uganda’s coffee exports in May surged 22% from the same month last year, boosted by a bumper harvest from one…
Azerbaijan says January to May oil exports via BTC pipeline down 3.6% y/y
Oil exports via the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan (BTC) pipeline which runs from Azerbaijan through Georgia to Turkey were down 3.6% year-on-year in…
Russia’s May seaborne oil product exports up 10.4% m/m, calculations show
Russia’s seaborne oil product exports in May rose to 9.595 million metric tons, up 10.4% month on month, after seasonal…
Weather issues impact French, China wheat crops
FRENCH WHEAT CONCERNS: Crop conditions for soft wheat in France were steady last week, data from farm office FranceAgriMer showed…
New age of ship management
In April, BIMCO published a revised ship management agreement, SHIPMAN 2024, following a two-year review process involving input from shipowners,…
Tankers: Peak Demand is Coming, But Cargoes Will Still Be Plenty
A shift in overall demand patterns is expected to arrive to the tanker market, after the peak demand reference point…
Diana Shipping Inc. Announces Time Charter Contract for m/v Myrsini With Cobelfret S.A.
Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, today announced…