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Dry Bulk Shipping - All eyes on Brazilian iron ore exports, as we await the long-anticipated lift in freight rates

15 August 2014

The freight market, which performed so well in Q1, has certainly not delivered in the past 4 months. BDI has dropped from 1,621 on 20 March to hit 747 on 29 July. Panamax ships have not been above USD 10,000 per day since 20 February, and below USD 5,000 per day for most of June and July. BIMCO expected challenging market conditions, also for Panamaxes, but rates below USD 5,000 per day were an unpleasant and unexpectedly low level.

Dry Bulk Shipping - last year was a good year for demand, and supply growth is falling

12 February 2013

The record-high Chinese imports towards the end of 2012 ensured that quantities of Chinese iron ore reached an all-time high of 744 million tons for the full year, according to Chinese customs data. Meanwhile, port inventories have been decreasing considerably since early September, suggesting that the demand should stay sturdy in the coming year.