Commodities

by hellenicshippingnews… on 3 October 2025 at 9:00 pm

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which monitors rates for vessels moving dry bulk commodities, edged down on Friday and logged its steepest weekly decline in more than eight months. The main index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, fell 8 points to 1,901 points, its lowest since …

by hellenicshippingnews… on 3 October 2025 at 9:00 pm

India’s palm oil imports in September fell to their lowest level in four months, as refiners replaced palm oil with cheaper soyoil, according to five dealers. Lower palm oil and higher soyoil imports by India, the world’s largest buyer of vegetable oils, could weigh on the benchmark Malaysian palm oil futures while supporting U.S. soyoil …

by hellenicshippingnews… on 3 October 2025 at 12:00 pm

Today, Friday, October 03  2025, the Baltic Dry Index decreased by 08 points, reaching 1901 points. Baltic Dry Index is compiled by the London-based Baltic Exchange and covers prices for transported cargo such as coal, grain and iron ore. The index is based on a daily survey of agents all over the world. Baltic Dry …

by hellenicshippingnews… on 2 October 2025 at 9:00 pm

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which monitors rates for vessels moving dry bulk commodities, extended losses on Thursday and fell to a more than one-month low, weighed down by falling rates across all vessel segments. The main index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, fell 71 points …

by hellenicshippingnews… on 2 October 2025 at 9:00 pm

The dry bulk market entered the fourth quarter with the “wind in its sails” after a strong third quarter. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Xclusiv said that “the dry bulk market showed notable resilience in the third quarter of 2025, supported by firm commodity flows and a steady demand outlook across key segments. Spot …

by hellenicshippingnews… on 2 October 2025 at 12:00 pm

Today, Thursday, October 02  2025, the Baltic Dry Index decreased by 71 points, reaching 1909 points. Baltic Dry Index is compiled by the London-based Baltic Exchange and covers prices for transported cargo such as coal, grain and iron ore. The index is based on a daily survey of agents all over the world. Baltic Dry …

by hellenicshippingnews… on 1 October 2025 at 9:00 pm

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which monitors rates for vessels moving dry bulk commodities, fell to a near one-month low on Wednesday, as rates across all vessel segments declined. The main index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, fell 154 points to 1,980 points, its lowest since …

by hellenicshippingnews… on 1 October 2025 at 9:00 pm

Minor bulk, made up of all dry cargo types that are not categorized as iron ore, coal, or grains, has consistently outperformed the previous year in terms of total tonnage exported. In August, this trend continued as the total tonnage of minor bulk exports increased by 7% compared to the same period last year. Through …

by hellenicshippingnews… on 1 October 2025 at 9:00 pm

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Wednesday he was concerned about a report that China’s state iron ore buyer had taken steps to pause purchases of iron ore cargoes from miner BHP. Bloomberg News, citing people familiar with the matter, reported on Tuesday that state-owned China Mineral Resources Group (CMRG) had asked the country’s …

by hellenicshippingnews… on 1 October 2025 at 5:00 pm

Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, announced that through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Bunge SA, Geneva, for one of its Ultramax dry bulk vessels, the m/v DSI Aquila. The gross charter rate is US$14,500, …

by hellenicshippingnews… on 1 October 2025 at 5:00 pm

Glyfada, Greece – Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. announced that it has successfully completed the strategic sale of its Capesize vessel, M/V Geniuship, further optimizing its fleet and enhancing liquidity. The Company also reported the expiration of its Class E warrants on August 20, 2025. Upon the expiration of these warrants, Seanergy has no outstanding warrants …

by hellenicshippingnews… on 1 October 2025 at 12:00 pm

Today, Wednesday, October 01 2025, the Baltic Dry Index decreased by 154 points, reaching 1980 points. Baltic Dry Index is compiled by the London-based Baltic Exchange and covers prices for transported cargo such as coal, grain and iron ore. The index is based on a daily survey of agents all over the world. Baltic Dry …

by hellenicshippingnews… on 30 September 2025 at 9:00 pm

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index fell to a more than two-week low on Tuesday as vessel rates declined across the board, even as the index marked a second consecutive quarterly gain. The main index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, fell 86 points to 2,134 points, its …

by hellenicshippingnews… on 30 September 2025 at 9:00 pm

Capesize dry bulk carriers have been in high demand over the past week, with more buyers “testing the waters”. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Xclusiv said that “large sizes were quite active this week, with a total of five Newcastlemax and Capesize vessels finding new homes. The Scrubber fitted Newcastlemax “Bulk Shenzhen” – 208K/2020 …

by hellenicshippingnews… on 30 September 2025 at 9:00 pm

China’s state iron ore buyer has asked the country’s steelmakers and traders to pause purchases of dollar-denominated seaborne iron ore cargoes from BHP BHP during its annual price negotiations, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. China, the world’s largest iron ore consumer, buys about 75% of global seaborne iron ore …

by hellenicshippingnews… on 30 September 2025 at 9:00 pm

Iron ore futures prices fell on Tuesday, pressured by weak China manufacturing data, but logged solid quarterly gains as robust export-driven rallies in July and August outweighed recent declines. The most-traded January iron ore contract on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) ended daytime trade 0.64% lower at 780.5 yuan ($109.58) a metric ton. The contract …

by hellenicshippingnews… on 30 September 2025 at 12:00 pm

Today, Tuesday, September 30 2025, the Baltic Dry Index decreased by 86 points, reaching 2134 points. Baltic Dry Index is compiled by the London-based Baltic Exchange and covers prices for transported cargo such as coal, grain and iron ore. The index is based on a daily survey of agents all over the world. Baltic Dry …

by hellenicshippingnews… on 30 September 2025 at 10:00 am

Costamare Bulkers Holdings Limited announced that it has signed a Strategic Cooperation Agreement (the “Agreement”) with Cargill International S.A. (“Cargill”). Under the Agreement, the Company has agreed to: Transfer to Cargill the majority of its trading book comprising of chartered-in vessels, cargo transportation commitments as well as derivative positions; Charter to Cargill four Supramax vessels …

by hellenicshippingnews… on 29 September 2025 at 9:00 pm

Demand for raw materials, like iron ore, could lower in the coming years, as a result of a trend towards higher-value products, among leading producers. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal said that “China’s aluminium powerhouse is approaching a hard ceiling. After two decades of relentless expansion that lifted the country’s share of global …

by hellenicshippingnews… on 29 September 2025 at 9:00 pm

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which monitors rates for vessels moving dry bulk commodities, fell on Monday, pressured by declining rates across all vessel segments. The main index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, fell 39 points to 2,220 points. The capesize index dropped 103 points to …

on 12 September 2025 at 1:32 pm

The current influx of Russia’s Arctic LNG 2 cargoes to China in a little over 10 days has cut Asian spot LNG prices, but the delivery is slated to

on 12 September 2025 at 10:59 am

The UK issued a raft of new Russian sanctions targeting dozens of shadow tankers, chemical producers and drone manufacturers, it said Sept. 12. New

on 12 September 2025 at 10:21 am

A Ukrainian attack has damaged a ship at Primorsk as part of an overnight drone campaign on various Russian targets, Leningrad Governor Aleksandr

on 12 September 2025 at 6:41 am

A fourth sanctioned Russian LNG carrier arrived at the Tieshan terminal in the Port of Beihai, southern China, on Sept. 12, just two days after the

on 12 September 2025 at 5:00 am

The global low-carbon hydrogen sector is poised for substantial growth through 2030 despite recent project cancellations and persistent cost