China’s steel exports, iron ore imports hit record highs
China’s steel exports hit a record monthly high in December, fuelled by front-loading driven by Beijing’s announcement of an export…
Coal shipments to China fall 10% with further decline on the horizon
“In 2025, seaborne coal shipments to China fell 10% as domestics supply increased and demand from steel manufacturing and electricity…
BDI Softens at Year Start as Capesize Weakness Persists: Weekly Dry Market Monitor
This weekly market monitor provides an analysis of the latest freight market developments. The focus is on Capesize losses, the…
Baltic Index At Six-Month Low As Capesize Segment Drags Rates Lower
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry bulk commodities, fell for an eighth…
Diversified Acquires Marine Money
Diversified, the Maine-based maritime media and conference company, has purchased the shipping-finance event firm Marine Money. The acquisition bring…
UK Awards Europe’s Largest Offshore Wind Energy Allocation for 8.4 GW
The UK government is hailing what it calls a “monumental step” in energy independence as it awarded 8.4 GW in…
With Five Shadow Fleet Tankers in Custody, U.S. Could Seize Dozens More
As the U.S. Coast Guard ushers five recently-seized shadow fleet tankers into U.S. custody, the Department of Justice is seeking…
Dewatering of Fire-Damaged ONE Containers Ship Completed
Approximately eight weeks after a blaze struck the containership ONE Henry Hudson while working containers at the Port of Los…
Wall Street expects strong fourth-quarter earnings driven by robust US economy
Global brokerages expect Corporate America to deliver a strong fourth-quarter earnings season, driven by a broadening of profit growth across…
Germany: The corn’s about to pop
Hopes of an early German recovery were quickly shelved Hopes for an end to German stagnation in 2025 had to…