
Simandou Comes to Life: First Shipment from Guinea’s New Iron Ore Giant
On November 9, 2025, Guinea reached a long-awaited milestone as the first iron ore loading operation linked to the Simandou Project began at Morebaya Port.

On November 9, 2025, Guinea reached a long-awaited milestone as the first iron ore loading operation linked to the Simandou Project began at Morebaya Port.

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

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

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,

As the dry bulk shipping industry steps into 2025, uncertainty looms over the sector, shaped by global economic shifts, trade disputes, and evolving environmental regulations.

The coal sector remains at the center of geopolitical and industrial dynamics that shape its global outlook. With tariffs imposed by China and the United

The largest quantities of coal have always been exported from three main sources: Colombia, South Africa and Indonesia. Although with different final purposes (depending on



