Genoa, October 14, 2025. The Ligurian capital has once again turned into the beating heart of the global maritime industry as the Genoa Shipping Week
No Country for Old Coal China and India, the world’s largest thermal coal importers, are significantly reducing purchases from Indonesia in favour of higher-grade coal
During this first half of June, we have witnessed a series of events capable of strongly influencing the oil market trend. First and foremost, on
Since the start of 2025, much has been written on the impact’s tariffs could have on global trade. But trade disruptions come in many forms.
Back in January, the Slothsea Jurnal editorial team published a cautiously downbeat outlook on the dry bulk market titled “Dry Bulk Blues: Is 2025 Set
So far, what we are seeing is essentially a lowering of freight rates for the routes to the US. If the past two months these
Seaborne thermal coal prices in Asia have dropped to their lowest levels in four years, weighed down by reduced imports from key buyers: China, India,
On 17 April, the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) formalized a sweeping tariff initiative under Section 301 of the Trade Act, designed to counteract China’s systemic
The dry bulk market is navigating through turbulent times, with a series of concerning news coming from China and the ongoing trade war. As the
As the massive tariffs announced from US President Donald Trump came into force affecting US major trading partners, analysts see car carrier owners at most
