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by John Faraclas Further to part 2, we are faced with undiplomatic and in some cases undemocratic manoeuvres – that the bargaining chips in what one might generously call “the…

President Trump and his policies may mean short term pain for China but it may force China to make bigger reforms and ultimately lead to long term gain. The CFOs…

Welcome to The Baltic Monthly Review. Bringing you the latest news and developments, event invitations and service updates from the Baltic Exchange. If you have any questions or queries about…

AMSTERDAM – Netherlands, 17 October 2024 – Industry leaders at the Xeneta Summit in Amsterdam have been told ocean container shipping must harness the power of machine learning to protect…

Issues discussed: 1.A full discussion on Shipping and Geopolitics in the shadow of the fierce conflicts in Ukraine and Gaza.2.On the state of alert in the strategic importance of straits all…

The BDI (The Baltic Dry Index) ended down eight points since yesterday and now reads 1,129; on a weekly basis same was down seven points since last week’s 1,136… The…

The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) was up just eight points since yesterday and now reads 1,136; same was up 26 points since last week’s 1,110; the Wets on a falling…

The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) managed to surpass the 1,000 points threshold and now reads 1,110 – 13 points plus since yesterday and 132 plus since last week’s 978 (21/07/2023),…

The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) lost the 1,000 points threshold and now reads 978 – plus one since yesterday but down 112 points since last week’s 1,090 (14/07). Be it…

The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) was down 13 points since yesterday and now stands at 1,090 points. Same was though up 81 points since last week’s 1,009 (07/07). Both Wets,…

The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) ended up at 1,009, which is 16 points plus since yesterday’s 993 points a very crucial “upturn” resurfacing above the 1,000 points threshold… same was…

The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) lost 18 points since yesterday and now stands at 919 points, losing the 1,000 points threshold as last week (26/05) same stood at 1,172 –…

Two professional services firms have been instrumental in the sale of a leading online ships valuation and market intelligence provider to the global leader of maritime freight management solutions. Long-established law…

The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) ended down 18 points since yesterday and now stands at 1,384; on a weekly basis same lost 174 – from 1,558 last week (12/05), losing…

The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) closed at 1,558 points like last week; nothing is accidental as the public says… Volatility of the Capes, and weakness of the other indices, brought…

Supported by the Baltic Exchange When: Tuesday 30 May 2023, 15:00 – 20:00Where: Waldorf Astoria, DIFC, Al Mustaqbal St – Za’abeel – DIFC – Dubai – United Arab Emirates The commodities market has witnessed…

The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) closed up 13 points since yesterday at 1,558 points which is 18 points down from last week’s closing at 1,576. A Capes week but otherwise…

The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) ended down five points since yesterday at 1,576 points. On a weekly basis though same was up 72 (from 1,504 on 21/4) and 187 plus…

Following our 17th of March TV appearance, once again we were honored to appear earlier on tonight live on Vergina TV Athens’ studio and discuss the forthcoming Greek parliamentary elections…

What a month (see last month’s latest recap) that was confirming the old saying; the Ides of March! The BDI remained slightly buoyant – gained but also lost considerably. The…

Exactly three months ago on 02 December 2022 a different scenario was in the cards with the market slightly buoyant (the BDI at 1,324 points) bringing some hope, but …the…

Further to our post New Year interview with Christina Tsormba of Vergina TV in Thessaloniki, Greece’s capital of the north, we are pleased to attach here below today’s interview via…

Lord Jeffrey Mountevans has been appointed Chairman of the Baltic Exchange Council with effect from 1 January 2023. He succeeds Denis Petropoulos, who has held the position since June 2019. …

The BDI (Baltic Dry Index) was up 82 points since yesterday at 1,324 and 135 since last week’s (18/11) 1,189 braking the impulse and surpassing the 1,200 – 1,300 points…