Links to previous press releases are below.
South African Iron Ore, Coal & Manganese Ore Exports
Seaborne iron ore exports from South Africa edged up by 0.3 Mt year-on-year to 5.5 Mt in February, according to customs data, the majority of which (5.1 Mt) was shipped from Saldanha Bay. However, total...
Read MoreIraq to increase output in April
Iraq is planning on increasing crude production by 200K b/d to 4.8M b/d in April, newswires report. Iraq will join Saudi Arabia, UAE and Russia in increasing output this month following the end of the OPEC+ production cuts at the end of March.
Japanese crude imports fall in February
Japanese crude imports fell 760K b/d m-o-m in February to 2.87M b/d, data from the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry shows. Imports from Saudi Arabia fell to 962K b/d, down from 1.07M b/d...
Read MoreJapanese Coal Imports Decline in February
Total Japanese imports of coking and steam coal fell by 0.8 Mt year-on-year to 13.6 Mt in February, the lowest since April 2016, according to data gathered by IHS.
The country’s coking coal...
Read MoreChinese Steel PMI Rises in March
China’s steel sector Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) gained to 42.2 in March from 36.6 in February amid signs of recovery from the coronavirus outbreak, data from the China Steel Logistics Professional...
Read MoreRussian crude exports to rise
Russian crude exports are scheduled to rise by 316K b/d m-o-m in April to 2.59M b/d with total exports of crude from Russian ports rising 276K b/d to 2.99M b/d, the highest monthly output since...
Read MoreChinese Iron Ore Port Stockpiles Continue Drawdown
Iron ore stockpiles at 42 U-Metal sampled ports in China extended their decline for a seventh week in a row, falling to 117.6 Mt on 27 March. Inventories were down by 1.6 Mt week-on-week, the largest decrease since the end of February.
Mexico diesel production falls
Diesel production in Mexico fell 24K b/d m-o-m to 80K b/d in February, the lowest monthly level in more than five years, Pemex data shows. Diesel imports edged lower to 137K b/d, the lowest level since...
Read MoreCoal Conference Canada 2019
IMO 2020 low sulphur fuel regulations formed a main discussion point in the transportation session at the 2019 Coal Conference Canada from 8-10 October in Vancouver. Derek Langston of SSY Consultancy...
Read MoreIndian 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...
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