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Read the latest reports from our London-based research team.
Newbuilding trends highlight Korean yards’ recovery alongside ongoing competition from Chinese shipbuilders, while tanker and dry bulk markets show firming values driven by strong buyer demand and anticipated Q4 momentum.
Capesize rates stabilized at USD 41,288 amid mixed market activity, while Panamax saw a decline to USD 18,928. Chinese bauxite imports surged to 118 Mn T, influenced by market uncertainties and supply concerns from Guinea.
China's dry bulk market shows resilience in August 2026 with a 7 per cent year-on-year rise in the Affinity China Dry Index, driven by housing price increases, despite falling iron ore imports and rising trade barriers.
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