Does the new foreign trade record from China support shipping demand? 14 July 2010 Strong export figures from China prove that the global economy is out of the emergency room and has been moved into the recovery room Market analysis
China - still growing but at slowing pace 04 July 2010 China is still growing but at slowing pace according to latest PMI indices, which suggest a cooling of the manufacturing sector is ongoing Market analysis
“One-to-watch-out-for”: China Manufacturing PMI 16 May 2010 China is firmly back on the growth trend with PMI indices at pre-crisis level showing sustained growth in the manufacturing sector Market analysis
Crude oil tanker freight rates from the Arabian Gulf to China double on the back of tanker attacks 21 June 2019 VLCC spot freight rates between the Arabian Gulf and China rose 101% in the days between 13 June 2019 and 20 June 2019, in the aftermath of attacks on two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz. Market analysis Macro Tanker
Dry Bulk Shipping: Poor freight rates despite strong demand growth from China 01 September 2016 Demand. The dry bulk commodity imports into and exports out of China we have seen in the first half of 2016 are very positive – and nothing short of extraordinary. But, putting it into perspective, compared to the devastating freight rate levels over the same period, it highlights that something is very wrong in the dry bulk market. The market is nowhere near balanced. Market analysis Dry cargo
Dry Bulk Shipping - The haunted dry bulk sector awaits positive demand impact from China and is beaten by supply growth in record territory. 13 June 2012 The dry bulk market is under immense pressure, as the retreating weight of China as the driver of the market is extensively felt. At a time when supply growth simply breaks new mind-blowing delivery records, the demand situation is pitching in a bit too. Currently, there are reports of Chinese customers in the steel industry that are refusing to honour their contract as prices drop, and stock piles are fuller than normal at a time when steel mills take their foot off the throttle following a red-hot production period in recent months. Market analysis Dry cargo
US-China "Phase One" agreement fails to boost January volumes 12 March 2020 Even before the effects of the coronavirus, the ‘Phase One’ agreement between China and the US failed to boost volumes of the implicated goods in January. Market analysis Macro Dry cargo Container Tanker
China’s thirst for crude oil pushes Brazil’s December exports to all-time high 22 January 2020 Brazilian crude oil exports hit a record high in December 2019 with a total 8.7 million tonnes of crude oil exported, as China continues to turn to Brazil for crude. Market analysis Market reports Macro Tanker 2020 sulphur cap
US Crude Oil Exports to China drop to zero in August 09 October 2018 Total US crude exports to all destinations other than China hit a new all-time high in August at 6.96 million tonnes. Market analysis Tanker Macro
