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Commodities and dry bulk • Sep 15, 2026

Port Hedland’s August iron ore exports rise 5% year on year, adding supply to a softer Capesize market

Australia’s Port Hedland exported 46.6 million tonnes of iron ore in August, 5% more than a year earlier. The volume confirms robust Pilbara loading, but recent Baltic assessments show freight sentiment softened late in...

Commodities and dry bulk • Aug 21, 2026

USDA cuts Brazil corn export outlook as domestic demand tightens exportable surplus

USDA’s August grain update reduced Brazil’s corn export forecasts for both 2025/26 and 2026/27, while raising the EU’s import requirement. The change points to a more competitive Atlantic corn trade and closer scrutiny o...

Commodities and dry bulk • Aug 11, 2026

P&I and INTERCARGO guidance sharpens nickel-ore due diligence for Philippines and Solomon Islands cargoes

A joint International Group of P&I Clubs, INTERCARGO and Roxburgh circular calls for tighter pre-fixture, loading and voyage controls as nickel-ore exports from the Philippines and Solomon Islands expand.

Commodities and dry bulk • Aug 07, 2026

Black Sea vessel attacks renew war-risk scrutiny for bulk and commodity trades

Reports of further attacks involving merchant vessels at Ukrainian ports, alongside Turkey’s renewed call for safe passage, add to the operational and insurance burden on Black Sea commodity voyages.

Commodities and dry bulk • Aug 03, 2026

Ferrexpo halts Black Sea pellet exports after vessel strike, tightening war-risk exposure for bulk shipping

Ferrexpo says a drone strike on a vessel carrying 55,000 tonnes of DR-grade iron-ore pellets has made further Black Sea shipments unavailable in the near term, amid wider suspension of calls to Ukrainian ports.

Commodities and dry bulk • Aug 01, 2026

US tariff measures redraw exposure for Brazilian bulk and steel cargoes

New US Section 301 duties now apply to parts of Brazil’s export basket, while iron ore pellets and pig iron are among the exemptions. The split treatment raises cargo-classification and market-diversion questions for dry...