Shifts in Cement trade help support the Supramax Market
China's property slump has turned Asia's cement trade inside out. The cargo has not grown much, but it now travels much further, and Supramaxes are doing most of the extra work.
West Africa: the long-haul engine of dry bulk growth
West Africa’s dry bulk exports reached 202 Mt in 2025 and our forecast has 303 Mt by 2030, led by Simandou iron ore. Here is what that means for Capesize demand.
Coal and the Panamax Forward View
The Panamax market firmed materially through the spring [...]
Why is the Supramax market so tight — and where does it go next?
A remarkable run has Supramax spot near $19,000/day. Our model says May is the peak — here's what's driving the strength and why the forward path looks softer.
Dry bulk freight market scenarios from the Middle East conflict
Will the Gulf reopen by summer, or is this a prolonged disruption? We lay out two scenarios — short and sharp vs. extended conflict — and the freight rate implications of each.
Why Slow Steaming Isn’t Lifting Rates
The supportive case — and why it's not playing out [...]
US-Iran Conflict: Implications for Dry Bulk
Tankers grab the headlines, but the dry bulk market is feeling it too. We break down the trade, vessel, and charter rate impacts of the US-Iranian conflict.
Scenario Analysis Tutorial
Here is a quick introduction to the freight rate [...]
Charter Rate Forecast Tutorial
What’s it here for?Tradeviews has produced a base forecast for [...]
Trump Tariffs – How Will It Affect Trade?
It feels like we’ve been here before in 2018. [...]
2025 Dry Cargo Outlook – Start Of The Year
Everybody is watching Trump's every words since he was elected [...]
Steel Export Trade: 101 Guide
Steel export trade can often be in the news for [...]
Does Steel Slump Signal Trouble: Dry Cargo Key Insights
China's leadership is making a concerted effort to bolster [...]
August 2024 Dry Cargo Forecast: Key Insights
Economic News The IMF have updated their World Economic Outlook [...]
US Steel – A Political Hot Potato
The debate over the role of domestic steel in the [...]
UK Steel – A Crisis in Waiting for a New Government
Tata Steel is in a standoff with the Labour Party [...]
Filtering Data Imports From the Client Server into Excel
When importing data from our client server into Excel you [...]
Maritime Zones
We've split the world into 20 zones to help with [...]
Will Agribulk Trade Mirror Food Shortages?
Agribulk trade in Odessa, Ukraine: Loading grain into holds [...]
Grain Trade and War
The war has led to the closure of Ukrainian Black [...]