Container shipping rates continued their climb this week, fueled by the temporary tariff pause between the U.S. and China, but there are signs that demand underpinning the surge is moderating, financial analysts and maritime consultants said.

Σύμφωνα με ανάλυση του Πανελληνίου Συνδέσμου Εξαγωγέων και του Κέντρου Εξαγωγικών Ερευνών και Μελετών (ΚΕΕΜ), επί των προσωρινών στοιχείων της ΕΛ-ΣΤΑΤ, οι εξαγωγές μειώθηκαν κατά τον

Coal imports from China's largest supplier Indonesia tumbled 20% to 14.286 million tons in April, customs data showed on Tuesday, as Chinese buyers rejected a push by Jakarta to use its government-set benchmark in international sales, in a bid to increase royalties.

Market Commentary:

In dry bulk shipping, seasonal cycles often play a significant role in shaping rate behavior. The period between April and May, in particular, is frequently viewed as a transition phase—sandwiched between the winter-driven energy demand and the agricultural and industrial uptick of summer.

Market Commentary:

The U.S. Trade Representative’s newly unveiled port fees are a bold escalation in America’s economic tug-of-war with China — but they also carry ripple effects for the global shipping industry and U.S. exporters.

Της Γεωργίας Ερμίδη

Οι τιμές πετρελαίου υποχώρησαν σε χαμηλό τεσσάρων ετών στις 9 Απριλίου ενώ οι τιμές αρκετών άλλων εμπορευμάτων, όπως του καφέ, μειώθηκαν καθώς εντάθηκε ο εμπορικός πόλεμος μεταξύ Κίνας και ΗΠΑ.