Baltic Dry Index hits over 5-Month High
LONDON: The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, edged higher on Thursday to a more than five-month high, rose about 0.2% to its highest since
IG expands Market Intelligence offering with New Services at Geneva Dry 2026
SWITZERLAND: Shipbroker IFCHOR GALBRAITHS (IG) on Tuesday (28th April) unveiled a new set of market intelligence services at Geneva Dry 2026, aimed at simplifying increasingly complex dry bulk and commodity markets. As interactions between
INTERCARGO Convenes Maritime Industry to Advance Common Approach to Dry Bulk STS Transfers
ATHENS: INTERCARGO brought shipowners, charterers, insurers and service providers together in Athens on 31 March to tackle a growing issue in dry bulk shipping: how ship-to-ship (STS) transfers are actually carried out. STS in
Middle East Conflict: Straits of Hormuz Transits remain 95% Down
LONDON: Clarksons Research, the data and analytics arm of the Clarksons Group have been closely monitoring shipping activity and markets impacted by the conflict. Summarising their latest update issued on Monday at 10.00 am
INTERCARGO urges Vigilance and Reaffirms Priority on Seafarer Safety as Security Risks Escalate in Middle East Gulf and Strait of Hormuz
The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) has expressed deep concern over the rapidly evolving security situation in the Gulf waters and the Strait of Hormuz, stressing that the safety and wellbeing of
Dry Bulk Shipping: Rates Volatility as Middle East War intensified
LONDON: Baltic Exchange Weekly Roundup Bulk report – Week 10 Capesize The market experienced a volatile week, shaped largely by macro developments and rising bunker prices rather than a clear improvement in underlying demand.
KCBA urges Union Minister Sarbananda Sonowal to Reconsider PPP Model for Dry Cargo Berths at Deendayal Port
GANDHIDHAM/NEW DELHI: The Kandla Custom Brokers’ Association (KCBA) has urged the Ministry of Ports, Shipping & Waterways (MoPSW) to reconsider the proposed move to allot certain dry cargo berths at Deendayal Port Authority (DPA)
Global Shipping Outlook 2026: Shipping rates to fall in 2026, but geopolitics and regulation cloud outlook
MUMBAI: The global shipping industry is entering 2026 firmly as a shipper-driven market, shaped by a widening supply–demand imbalance and easing freight rates, according to an industry outlook shared by Mr. Supal Shah, CEO