The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index rose for a second day on Thursday, climbing 2.3% to 2,712 points, its highest since 13 October, according to reports.
A regional rethink in cement trade routes, driven by China’s property downturn, has extended average voyage distances and increased demand for Supramax vessels, a The report finds.
VesselBot’s Q3 2026 analysis, published via reports on 29 October 2026, shows up to a 35 per cent difference in Well-to-Wake emissions intensity between carriers operating the same fronthaul trades.
Sources report BIMCO’s warning that the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz and recent Black Sea attacks are escalating risk and uncertainty for the dry bulk sector.
A reports snapshot dated 28 October 2026 shows Fujairah hosting 74 of 265 dry bulk vessels waiting across 29 selected Gulf ports, representing 28 per cent of the total.
A brief report published on 29 October 2026 by reports, citing Best Oasis, describes the ship recycling market as broadly steady, with Indian yards supported by domestic steel demand and a reliable outlet for recycled metal.
Nor-Shipping has announced a 2027 conference to demystify ship recycling, a timely move as industry estimates suggest more than 15,000 vessels will require recycling by 2032.
Corvus Energy announced the delivery, installation and commissioning of a large marine battery energy storage system aboard the ferry China Zorrilla, which has arrived in Argentina and entered commercial operation in South America, a The report said on 29 October 2026.
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