Links to previous press releases are below.
US Coal Exports in February
US coal exports (excluding cargoes to Canada) in February fell 2.1 Mt year-on-year to the lowest level since November 2016 at 6.0 Mt, according to the latest data from the National Mining Association.
The...
Read MoreJapanese Coal Imports Flat, Iron Ore Shipments Fall
Japanese coal imports were flat year-on-year in March at 15.7 Mt, according to the country’s Ministry of Finance. At 46.3 Mt, 1q19 shipments were down 1.7% on the same quarter in 2018.
Meanwhile,...
Read MoreVale Brucutu Mine to Reopen
On 16 April Vale announced that it expects the “complete return of Brucutu mine operations in the next 72 hours” following a decision made by the Minas Gerais Court of Justice to partially suspend the...
Read MoreChina Loans Rebound in March, Industrial Production Grows
China’s net new bank loans rose to 1.69 trillion yuan in March, up 0.57 trillion yuan year-on-year, according to data from the People’s Bank of China.
Meanwhile, Chinese industrial production...
Read MoreSouth Korean Steam Coal Imports Slide in March
At 7.3 Mt, South Korean steam coal imports (incl. anthracite) in March fell to their lowest level since May 2010, down 2.1 Mt year-on-year, according to IHS. Imports in the year to date totalled 28.8 Mt, 1.2 Mt below the year ago level.
China’s March Crude Runs Ease from Record High
China’s refinery throughput in March eased 192K b/d from record levels over January-February to 12.54M b/d but was still 362K b/d higher y-o-y, data from the National Bureau of Statistics showed. The...
Read MoreIndonesian Mineral Exports Grow in February
Exports of Indonesian coal jumped to 34.6 Mt in February, up 2.5 Mt year-on-year, Bank Indonesia data show. Coal shipments in the year to date have now risen by 7.5 Mt on an annual basis to 74.2 Mt.
Meanwhile,...
Read MoreChinese House Price Growth in March
Chinese house price growth accelerated for a tenth successive month in March, with the price of newly constructed commercial residential properties in 70 medium and large cities rising by an average...
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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