The benchmark Baltic Dry Index (BDI) dropped below the psychological threshold of 1,000 points on Wednesday. The index dropped 4.83% to 966 points on 8 January.

Can the dry bulk shipping market turn around from the slump in Q4 2024, or will supply of new ships out weigh demand?

Following a rollercoaster ride of a year for shipping last year where are shipping markets headed in 2025? Get the view of the experts ...

Vincent Wee is Seatrade's Hong Kong correspondent covering Hong Kong and South China while also making use of his Malay language skills to cover the Malaysia and Indonesia markets. He has gained a ...

Michèle Labrut is a long-time Panama resident, a journalist and correspondent, and has continuously covered the maritime sector of Central & Latin America. Michèle first came to Panama as a ...

Seatrade Maritime News’ Marcus Hand and Gary Howard reflect on the month of July, with their highlights from the news in maritime and shipping, from the biggest stories to those that simply ...

In the second part of our shipping market outlook series we are focusing on the dry bulk sector with Plamen Natkoff, Associate Director for Dry Bulk Commodities and Freight with Maritime ...

For 2021, scheduled deliveries are more than double the 2020 numbers and even though delays are expected with a pickup in scrapping this year, the outlook remains bleak. “The tanker fleet has ...

In a five-part series mid-year we take stock of shipping markets in the first six months of the year and look ahead to the remainder of the 2024 with experts Maritime Strategies International (MSI).

Cosco Shipping Bulk has inked a contract for ten 82,000 dwt bulk carriers with Jiangsu Hantong Heavy Industry. The vessels will be charted to Chinese financial service provider Everbright ...

At the recent IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) it was agreed the level of ambition for reducing CII as an average across the industry would be by 40% in 2030 compared to 2008 ...