LNG Pacific freight rates rise 30% in week as buyers scramble for vessels

Spot day rates to charter LNG carriers in the Pacific have risen 30% over the past week, a second hike in...

Japan steelmakers scramble for coking coal to make up Debbie losses

Japanese steelmakers have bought coking coal from the United States, Canada and China to replace supply lost after a cyclone closed rail links in Australia, their biggest supplier, industry and trader sources said.