Why is the bulk carrier freight market uninspiring?

Why is the bulk carrier freight market uninspiring?

Why is the Bulk Carrier Frieght Market Missing Its Seasonal Peak?
It might be due to changes in seaborne coal trade. 

I’ve been wondering why the bulk carrier freight market has been uninspiring of late when we would expect it to be enjoying its seasonal peak. Is it something to do with coal? According to commodity reporting service Argus, global coal exports in January-October 2020 stood at 804 Mn T, down from 938  Mn T in the first 10 months of...

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