Links to previous press releases are below.
Brazilian Crude Steel Output Slips in April
Brazil’s crude steel production totalled 2.9 Mt in April, down 1.9% year-on-year, the Brazilian Steel Institute reports. At 11.3 Mt, output in January-April slipped 2.5% compared to the same period last year.
Turkey to Reduce US Coal Tariffs
IHS Energy reported that Turkey will reduce US coking and steam coal export tariffs, from the 13.7% rate imposed in August 2018 to 5%. The US exported 0.15 Mt of coking coal in the 1q19 down 61% year-on-year,...
Read MoreBrazil Crude Exports Rise in April
Brazil’s crude oil exports rose 534K b/d m-o-m and 600K b/d y-o-y to 1.72M b/d in April, the highest since July 2018 when shipments came in at a record of 1.92M b/d, official data show. Brazil has exported...
Read MoreEurozone Economic Growth Remains Subdued in May
The IHS Eurozone Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ (PMI) Index slipped 0.2 month-on-month in May to 47.9, according to preliminary ‘flash’ estimates, as manufacturing output contracted for a fourth successive month.
Japanese Imports of Iron Ore and Coal in April
Japanese iron ore imports climbed 0.8% year-on-year in April to 10.0 Mt, after five successive months of decline, according to the country’s Ministry of Finance.
Meanwhile, the country’s coal imports in April increased by 1.9% annually to 15.1 Mt.
Japanese Crude Steel Output in April
Japanese crude steel production slipped 0.8% year-on-year in April to 8.7 Mt, according to the latest data from the Japan Iron and Steel Federation. At 33.6 Mt, output in January-April was 4.3% below the same period in 2018.
Late-April Chinese Daily Steel Output
Daily crude steel production in the last 10 days of April at China Iron and Steel Association (CISA) member mills grew by 4.7% year-on-year to 2.00 Mt, just below the mid-April production figure of...
Read MoreChinese Coking Coal Imports Jumps in April
The 3.0 Mt year-on-year rise in Chinese coal imports in April to 25.3 Mt featured a 9-month high for coking coal imports which jumped 2.9 Mt year-on-year to 7.4 Mt, whilst inbound shipments of steam...
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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