Capesize rebound propels Baltic index to best week in over a month

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index rose on Friday and logged its best week in five, helped mostly by a rebound in the capesize segment. The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels carrying dry bulk commodities, edged up 13 points to 1,110. It posted a weekly gain […]

Grain Highlights 29.07.2023

According to data from Conab as of July 22, 2023, the second corn production in Brazil has been harvested on 48% of the areas (+9% for the week). In June, Russia exported 176,000 tons of soybeans, 125,000 tons of flax, 14,000 tons of rapeseed, and 2,000 tons of sunseed. China was the largest customer for […]

Grain Highlights 28.07.2023

The European Commission has stated that the EU will provide assistance for the export of the entire possible quantity of Ukrainian grain during 2023/24. A monthly export of 4 million tons of grain is required. In the southern parts of Russia, about 19% of the harvested wheat is of the third class, 18% is of […]