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China's Coastal Coal Freights Began Rising in Week

Feb 22, 2017

Freight rates for shipping coal from northern China's Qinhuangdao port to the other Chinese ports of Zhangjiagang, Shanghai and Guangzhou in eastern and southern China began to rise in the week to Tuesday, port operator Qinhuangdao Port ...

Tags: coal, coal demand

Sinotruk Won The Order of 102 D7b 6x4 Trailers in Shanxi

Dec 6, 2016

Recently, Sales Department of Jinan Commercial Vehicles Company had a good performance on sales. On October27, the company won orders of 102 units of D7B 6X4 trailers in the district of Inner Mongolia and Shanxi Province. The major ...

Tags: Commercial Vehicles, trailers

Chinese LED Package Price Surge at Record Rate

Dec 6, 2016

Early in May, Luxlite, Epistar's sole distributor in China, has sent out an announcement of price adjustment, listing a number of reasons for price increase, including continuingly increased raw materials and manpower costs. Chinese LED ...

Tags: LED Package, LED Chips

Latin American Corn Demand Spearheads US Gulf Supramax Rebound

Aug 23, 2016

An increase in eastbound long-haul grain and petcoke cargoes from the US Gulf Coast has triggered a rebound in Handysize and Supramax freight rates in this key loading area this week. Also, inquiries in the region remains spearheaded by ...

Tags: Corn Demand, US Gulf Coast

Can The Shipping Industry Weather The Storm of 2016?

Feb 18, 2016

Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services has explored the 2016 outlook for the global shipping industry and believes that global shipping companies, and drybulk and containership operators in particular, will continue to face difficult ...

Tags: Shipping Industry, drybulk

China Port Congestion Eases for Capesize Vessels

Dec 12, 2015

Congestion at most Chinese ports has eased further over the past week due to a general improvement of the weather, a port agent source said Wednesday. Dense fog, strong winds, heavy rain and snow made several China ports close from time ...

Tags: Capesize Vessels, Iron Ore

USGC-Europe MR Freight Rate Falls to 8.5-Month Low as Ships Sit Prompt

Nov 6, 2015

Despite expectations of a seasonal pickup in the Medium Range tanker market in the Americas in the fourth quarter -- particularly from November onward -- charterers were able to pressure freight rates lower Wednesday, with Medium Range ...

Tags: Freight Rate, USGC-Europe, LR1 tanker

Grade B Ethanol Market Spotlight Turns on Pakistan as Brazil Remains Pricey

Nov 4, 2015

Pakistan is set to regain ground in the Asian beverage-grade ethanol market amid recent surge in Brazilian ethanol -- the predominant source of grade B product currently, market sources said Tuesday. With several Pakistani sellers set to ...

Tags: freight rates, Grade B Ethanol, price

Handysize Tanker Freight Rate on Cross-Med Route at Five-Year Low on More Tonnage

Nov 4, 2015

Handysize tanker freight rates on the Cross-Mediterranean voyage, basis 30,000 mt, have hit their lowest in five years on Monday on the lack of cargoes and ample tonnage, shipping sources said Tuesday. According to Platts data, freight ...

Tags: Handysize tanker, freight rates, cargoes

Indian Finance Ministry Should Review Its Budget Proposal to Increase The Royalty Rate

Aug 13, 2014

On July 22, the Indian industry body ASSOCHAM has suggested the Indian Finance Ministry should review its budget proposal to increase the royalty rate on iron ore from 10 percent to 15 percent with a view to maintaining cost competitiveness ...

Tags: iron ore, domestic industry, Mineral

The Arbitrage Window for Asian Benzene Cargoes Headed to The US Gulf Coast Is Open Again

Jun 16, 2014

The arbitrage window for Asian benzene cargoes headed to the US Gulf Coast is open again after remaining shut for almost three weeks, according to Platts data. Based on the latest assessments, the FOB US Gulf-FOB Korea spread at $74.89/mt ...

Tags: Benzene, export demand

Chinese Thermal Coal Miners' Price Cuts Hit Import Demand

Jun 4, 2014

Large Chinese thermal coal miners were dropping their selling prices for domestic 5,500 kcal/kg NAR coal, depressing demand for imported material, sources said Friday. An Indonesia-based trader said that Shenhua had cut its price for ...

Tags: Thermal Coal, power plants

The Thermal Coal Panamax Freight Market Lost Some Bullishness

Apr 28, 2014

The thermal coal Panamax freight market on Thursday lost some of the last week's bullishness as firm cargoes eluded the market, sources said Thursday. The coal freight market from Indonesia to India was quiet, market sources said, with ...

Tags: Thermal Coal, coal freight rate

Chinese Inquiries for Imported Thermal Coal Picked up Amid Stabilizing Domestic Prices

Apr 16, 2014

Chinese inquiries for imported thermal coal have picked up amid stabilizing domestic prices and lower freight rates, but a wide bid-offer spread continues to deter spot deals, sources said Tuesday. Australian suppliers have raised their ...

Tags: thermal coal, imported thermal coal

Freight Rates for Shipping Coal Dropped Significantly in The Week to March 25

Mar 28, 2014

Freight rates for shipping coal from northern China's Qinhuangdao port to the other Chinese ports of Zhangjiagang, Shanghai and Guangzhou dropped significantly in the week to March 25, ending a five-week upward trend, Qinhuangdao Port said ...

Tags: coal, coal stocks, Freight rates

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