U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said this week that a US insurance program designed to boost shipping through the Strait of Hormuz will begin soon. Bessent made the announcement during a meeting of President Donald Trump’s cabinet at the White House. The...

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With the 2025-26 harvest entering its final stages, Brazil is poised to further cement its status as the leading player in the global soybean market, achieving record shares in both production and exports this year. The significance of Brazilian soybeans is heightened...

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The dry-bulk market is currently navigating a period of profound structural disruption, driven primarily by the escalating conflict in the Middle East. Reviewing the data from Week 12, it is clear that we are moving beyond routine volatility into a regime where...

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Two Chinese container ships reversed course after attempting to exit the Gulf via the Strait of Hormuz on Friday, according to ship-tracking data, even after Iran said Chinese vessels could pass through the waterway. The vessels, CSCL Indian Ocean and CSCL Arctic...

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The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, was up for a third session on Friday, rising about 0.8% to 2,031 points. The capesize index, which typically transport 150,000-ton cargoes including iron ore...

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