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Brief report and predictions for next week for handy and supramax sizes
HANDYSIZE
• USG / USEC – Market was under pressure especially for transatlantic trips due to limited cargoes. Only few dirty cargoes ex East Coast offered some attractive options but they weren’t enough to support the market. Not many changes to expect for the upcoming week.
Brief report and predictions for next week for handy and supramax sizes
HANDYSIZE
• USG / USEC – There were many discussions during the week, however not many orders were firm and oversupply caused a drop in rates. No changes is expected for theupcoming week.
Iron ore slides as rising stocks, weak steel margins blur demand outlook
Singapore iron ore drops over 2.5%
Coking coal tumbles over 4.5%, coke down over 3%
Steel benchmark mixed on weak demand
Recasts, updates closing prices
Η ΔΕΠΑ φέρνει το πρώτο φορτίο υγροποιημένου φυσικού αερίου στον Πλωτό Τερματικό Σταθμό Αλεξανδρούπολης – FSRU
Με την έλευση του πρώτου commissioning cargo που παραδίδει σήμερα ως προμηθευτής στο FSRU Αλεξανδρούπολης η ΔΕΠΑ Εμπορίας, εκκινεί η διαδικασία δοκιμαστικών ελέγχων για την ομαλή λειτουργία του έργου, φέρνοντας ακόμη πιο κοντά την ημερομηνία εμπορικής λειτουργίας του.
JSW Steel crude steel production rises 7% YoY in Jan'24
The steel major said that its consolidated crude steel production for the month of January 2024 grew 7% to 23.62 lakh tonnes from 22.02 lakh tonnes steel produced in January 2023.
Warm winter, droughts destroying crops in Italy, farming lobby warns
Unusually mild weather and droughts in Italy are destroying crops and threatening livelihoods this winter, Italy's main farming lobby Coldiretti said on Thursday.
Baltic index slips on weaker rates for capesize vessels
The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk sea freight index ticked down on Thursday as weakness in the capesize vessel segment overshadowed higher rates for smaller vessels.
