Abu Dhabi is getting serious about investing in shipping beyond tankers and has hired an ex-Western Bulk man to lead and grow ...

While Donald Trump’s talk of taking back the Panama Canal has been keeping Secretary of State Marco Rubio busy, tonnage ...

BIMCO said routes around the Cape of Good Hope or Cape Horn have been perceived as more reliable and flexible.

However, the medium-term outlook for the dry bulk sector looks cloudier amid strong competition for grains shipments between the US and Brazil and a poor demand outlook for coal,” says Gouveia.

For the dry bulk sector, a change in trade patterns for US grains, the largest cargo transiting through the canal, has contributed to a reduction in Panama Canal transits. The US is increasingly ...

As world trade continues to grow and the bulk shipping surplus in most sectors falls more closely into balance, the components necessary for profitable shipping should definitely be in evidence.

But China somewhat sat out on that rush. Milestones were notched among the top U.S. bulk grain destinations in 2024 as average export prices fell by more than one-fifth versus 2023. Lower prices ...

For the dry bulk sector, a change in trade patterns for US grains, the largest cargo transiting through the canal, has contributed to a reduction in Panama Canal transits. The US is increasingly ...