Dry bulk spot rates slump to near operating costs
Baltic Dry Index drops to four-month low of 1,096 points…
Dry Bulk Market: Summertime Sadness
No doubt the summer that sadly has come to an…
Shipping’s China syndrome: Demand sinks across multiple cargo markets
Container export growth drops; imports of crude, iron ore, LNG…
Fears over global food and energy supplies to drive bulker rates in second half
China and India look to boost coal imports as EU…
What changes do women want to make the industry a fairer place to work?
On International Women in Maritime Day, TradeWinds asked women from…
Dry Bulk Newbuilding Review: The Spring Sentiment
Amid a climate of increased uncertainty fuelled by a variety…
Bulker orderbook to ‘remain anaemic’ as sector faces myriad challenges
Most newbuilding orders so far this year have been for…
Grain pain in the Black Sea
While the world observes the unfortunate escalation of the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the ripple effect that it is causing in the supply chain of key commodities, this report examines how the disturbing events in Ukraine can affect grain cargo flows and the dry bulk freight market.
Baltic index slips as lower capesize rates offset gains in smaller vessels
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index fell on…
From Mines to AIS Spoofing, Assessing the Risks to Shipping in the Black Sea
Commercial ships are being advised of the high risk operating…