Links to previous press releases are below.
Eurozone 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 MoreIndia’s Crude Imports Rise in April, CPP Exports Ease (1)
India’s crude oil imports rose 250K b/d m-o-m and 600K b/d y-o-y to 4.82M b/d in April, the highest since October 2018, data from the Petroleum Planning and Analysis Cell show.
Meanwhile, the...
Read MorePeter Kitching 1938 - 2019
London: Wednesday May 22nd, 2019: It is with great sadness that we announce that Peter Kitching, former Chairman of Simpson Spence Young (SSY), has passed away, aged 80.
Peter...
Read MoreIndian Coal Production Rises in April
India’s coal output rose 1.3 Mt year-on-year in April to 55.1 Mt, according to provisional IHS estimates based on the latest government data. Meanwhile, in the week to 20 April, total coal stocks at...
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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