Baltic Index Rises for Fifth Day On Stronger Capesize, Panamax Rates

Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose for the fifth straight session on Monday, boosted by robust gains in capesize and panamax vessels. The index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, gained 63...

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China set for record soybean imports in 2024 ahead of Trump’s inauguration

China imported 8.09 million metric tons of soybeans in October with buyers rushing to stockpile before Donald Trump takes office early next year, as the world’s top soybean buyer heads for its largest annual imports on record. October arrivals were the biggest for the month in four years, surging...

https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/china-set-for-record-soybean-imports-in-2024-ahead-of-trumps-inauguration/