Links to previous press releases are below.
Kazakhstan to Lower Production, CPC Exports in April-May
After exceeding its OPEC/non-OPEC output agreement quota of 1.86M b/d in January-February, Kazakhstan will lower its output to 1.8M b/d in April, according to statements from the country’s Energy Minister...
Read MoreIndia’s February CPP Exports, Crude Imports Drop Y-o-Y
India’s CPP exports rose 64K b/d m-o-m to 1.07M b/d in February, but were still 295K b/d lower y-o-y, data from the country’s Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell showed. Exports of diesel and gasoline...
Read MoreSouth Korean Coal Imports in January
South Korean total coal imports in February grew 0.2 Mt year-on-year to 11.7 Mt, IHS reports. Coking coal shipments drove the overall increase, rising 0.4 Mt to 2.1 Mt. Meanwhile, steam coal imports (including anthracite) fell 0.2 Mt to 9.6 Mt.
Taiwanese Coal Imports in January
Taiwan’s coal imports (including anthracite) in January expanded by 0.9 Mt year-on-year to 5.9 Mt, according to the latest data from IHS.
Brazil’s Iron Ore Exports February Breakdown
The 5.1 Mt year-on-year increase in Brazilian iron ore exports in February to 28.9 Mt featured an increase in shipments to China, up 3.2 Mt to 16.9 Mt, according to Tex Report. Similarly, exports to Japan (+0.4 Mt to 1.2 Mt) and Malaysia (+0.4 Mt to 2.4 Mt) also expanded in February.
Iron Ore Mine Operations Suspended at Alegria
On 20 March iron ore miner Vale temporarily suspended operations at its 10 Mtpa Alegria mine which forms part of Vale’s South-eastern mining system, after concerns were raised about structural stability....
Read MoreWeekly US Petroleum Statistics (1)
US crude oil exports during the week ending 15 March rose 846K b/d w-o-w and 1.82M b/d y-o-y to 3.39M b/d, just 215K b/d lower from a record high reached during the week ending 15 February, data from...
Read MoreTurkey’s Crude Steel Production Down
Turkish crude steel production fell year-on-year for the fifth consecutive month in February, down 12.5% to 2.6 Mt, according to the Steel Producers’ Association of Turkey. January-February steel production totalled 5.2 Mt, decreasing by 16.1% on the same period last year.
ICS 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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