Links to previous press releases are below.
Germany’s Manufacturing Output
Germany’s manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index edged up from July’s seven-year low to 43.6 in August, according to preliminary ‘flash’ estimates from IHS Markit. IHS cites falling external demand...
Read MoreTurkish Steel Consumption
According to Turkish domestic Steel Producers’ Association, steel end-product consumption in January-June of 12.3 Mt was 32.3% below the corresponding period in 2018.
India July Petroleum Statistics
India’s crude oil imports rose 453K b/d m-o-m to 4.57M b/d in July, but were still 57K b/d lower y-o-y, Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell (PPAC) data show. Average crude imports during the first...
Read MoreIndian Iron Ore Exports
Indian iron ore exports jumped 1.9 Mt year-on-year in June to 3.0 Mt, according to the latest Tex report. Meanwhile, outbound shipments in January-June climbed 2.2 Mt on the corresponding period in...
Read MoreIndonesia to Comply with IMO 2020 Rules
All Indonesian-flagged vessels will comply with the new IMO low-sulphur fuel rules effective from 1 January 2020, both for domestic and foreign shipping, according to statements by the country’s Transportation...
Read MoreRosneft 1H19 Oil Production Rises Y-o-Y
Rosneft’s daily oil production in the 2Q19 rose 0.3% y-o-y to 4.62M b/d, but was still down 2.7% q-o-q, the company said on its website. The quarterly decline was attributed to Rosneft’s compliance...
Read MoreIndonesia to Enforce IMO 2020 Regulations
In a reversal of the government’s previous position, the Indonesian Ministry of Transport has issued a statement saying the country will enforce IMO 2020 sulphur regulations for “all Indonesian-flagged vessels starting January 1 2020, both for domestic and foreign shipping”, Reuters reports.
Global Aluminium Output Falls
World aluminium production contracted by 1.3% year-on-year in July to 5.3 Mt as output in all major producing regions apart from North America and the GCC declined, according to the International Aluminium...
Read MoreICS Dry Bulk Conference
John Kearsey of SSY Consultancy & Research was a speaker at this annual event, held in Vancouver on 15 November. His paper included an analysis of the impact on dry bulk trade from the US-China...
Read More2018 KOBC Maritime Conference
The inaugural conference organised by Korea Ocean Business Corporation was held in Busan on 8 November. SSY's Head of Research, John Kearsey, was among the speakers where his topic was "Dry Bulk Market Prospects in a Changing Landscape".
Metcoke World Summit 2018
John Keeshan, Senior Director of Chartering at SSY USA, was a speaker at this year's event held in Pittsburgh on 7-8 November, where his paper examined the key factors shaping the dry bulk freight market in 2018 and the outlook for the supply/demand balance in 2019.
Regional Coal Buyers Conference 2018
Held in Malaysia on 8-10 October, this conference included a presentation by SSY's Robin Thomas on recent developments in, and prospects for, the dry bulk freight market. Dr Thomas also participated...
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