Istanbul bunker fuel market tightens ahead of national holiday

Access to bunker fuel barges at Istanbul, Turkey, has been tightening though the week ahead of a week of...

VLCC rates to slide as chartering slows ahead of Chinese holiday

Freight rates for very large crude carriers (VLCCs) are likely to fall next week as charter activity from China slows ahead of the Chinese New Year holiday, ship brokers said.

China Magnesium: Export trade thin after week-long Chinese holiday

Spot export trades in Chinese magnesium ingot, on an FOB basis, were extremely thin on the dearth of interest...

FFA market: Is the dry freight market ready for a holiday?

It is becoming increasingly difficult to forecast the dry bulk freight market. At this point, on the cusp of August, that would once have spelled a dead calm, there is still activity but direction seems harder to call. ...

China’s commodity imports slow in February amid annual holiday

China’s imports of commodities eased again in February, as the Lunar New Year holiday week took a bite out of shipping volumes, preliminary customs data showed on Sunday.

Chinese iron ore futures pull back after long holiday

China’s iron ore futures fell on Wednesday, the first trading day after the Lunar New Year holiday, and...

Iron Ore Seen Retreating Below $60 as China Goes on Holiday

Iron ore risks sinking below $60 a metric ton in the next two weeks, deepening a bear-market rout, as mills in...