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A report published on 21 September 2026 says the shipping consequences of China’s thermal coal imports will depend more on which vessels carry the cargo and where it is loaded than on headline volumes, with Panamax outperforming Supramax in early 2026.
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A report published on 21 September 2026 says the shipping consequences of China’s thermal coal imports will depend more on which vessels carry the cargo and where it is loaded than on headline volumes, with Panamax outperforming Supramax in early 2026.
Sources indicated on 21 September 2026 that tanker freight rates have jumped and initial fuel shortages are surfacing in several regions as disruption tied to the closure of Hormuz spreads, a weekly note from shipbroker Intermodal says.
The Baltic Exchange dry bulk freight index rose for a third straight session on Monday to 3,399 points, with capesize rates advancing to 5,839, reports reports.
The Swedish Club has marked a quarter-century of its Marine Insurance Course, a programme that organisers say has educated more than 1,000 maritime professionals; this year's Gothenburg intake totalled 38 delegates from 25 companies and 10 countries.
Sources indicated that only 12 commodity vessels passed through the Strait of Hormuz on Saturday and Sunday, a decline of nearly two-thirds from the previous weekend's 35, citing Reuters and the latest shipping data.
A model of the Greek salvage tug AIGAION PELAGOS was placed on display at the International Maritime organisation headquarters in London after a ceremony on 9 September attended by the IMO Secretary-General and Greek embassy representatives.
The Baltic Dry Index advanced by 29 points to reach 3,399 on Monday, 21 September 2026, according to a report from reports.
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