Links to previous press releases are below.
August World Steel Output
Global crude steel production grew 3.4% year-on-year in August to 156.0 Mt, the latest data from the World Steel Association reveal. However, world steel output excluding China fell by 3.1% year-on-year...
Read MoreCanada Crude by Rail Exports on the Rise
Canadian crude by rail exports to the US rose for the fifth consecutive month in July to 313K b/d, up 26K b/d m-o-m and 103K b/d y-o-y, data from Canada’s National Energy Board show. At 249K b/d, average...
Read MoreChinese Iron Ore Imports by Source
The 5.5 Mt year-on-year rise in Chinese iron ore imports in August to 94.9 Mt featured an increase in imports from Australia (+1.6 Mt to 59.8 Mt), India (+2.2 Mt to a 27-month high of 2.7 Mt) and South...
Read MoreChina August Crude Imports by Source
China’s combined crude oil imports from the Caribbean and Latin America were largely unchanged m-o-m at 1.28M b/d in August, with a rise in imports from Columbia (+113K b/d m-o-m) and Venezuela (+176K...
Read MoreTaiwanese Coal Imports in August
Despite falling 0.1 Mt year-on-year, Taiwanese coal imports (including anthracite) in July reached a 12-month high of 6.6 Mt, the latest data from IHS Energy reveal.
Japanese Steel Output Falls in August
Japanese crude steel production fell by 0.7 Mt year-on-year to its second-lowest level since July 2009 at 8.1 Mt in August, according to the latest data from the country’s Iron and Steel Federation.
Chinese Coal Import Breakdown
The 4.3 Mt annual rise in total Chinese coal imports in August to 33.0 Mt featured a 2.1 Mt increase in coking coal imports to a record high 9.1 Mt, Chinese customs data show. Meanwhile, combined inbound shipments of steam coal (anthracite and lignite) were up 2.2 Mt year-on-year to 23.9 Mt.
Chinese Minor Bulk Imports in August
Several Chinese minor bulk imports enjoyed annual growth in August, data reveal. Manganese ore imports climbed 0.6 Mt year-on-year to 2.9 Mt, while imports of copper ores and concentrates (+0.2 Mt to 1.8 Mt) and fertilisers (+0.1 Mt to 0.7 Mt) also increased steadily.
Indian Coal Markets 2019
Derek Langston, Head of Research at SSY, outlined the potential impact of IMO 2020 low sulphur fuel regulations on India’s coal sector at mjunction’s Indian Coal Markets conference on 16-18 September in Kolkata.
Europe Steel Markets 2019
Derek Langston from SSY Consultancy & Research presented on the prospects for the dry bulk freight market at the Europe Steel Markets 2019 conference in Amsterdam on 27 June organised by Kallanish.
International Iron Ore 2019
Alexis Ellender from SSY Consultancy & Research was a speaker at the International Iron Ore 2019 conference held in Lisbon from 5-7 June. His paper covered the prospects for the dry bulk market...
Read MoreSteel Markets Asia 2019
Head of SSY Research, Derek Langston, spoke at the Kallanish Steel Markets Asia conference in Ho Chi Minh City on the dry bulk freight market outlook. The conference ran from 10-11 April.