Temperatures in India have been soaring to unprecedented levels in recent days and weeks, putting lives, crops and energy supplies at risk. While the weather conditions have become...
Continue ReadingTemperatures in India have been soaring to unprecedented levels in recent days and weeks, putting lives, crops and energy supplies at risk. While the weather conditions have become...
Continue ReadingThe continued lockdowns and other Covid-related restrictions in China have put renewed focus on the long-term outlook for the world's second-largest economy. While the growth rate for the...
Continue ReadingThe European Union formally adopted the fifth package of sanctions against Russian interests on Friday last week. In contrast to previous measures, the bloc will target Russia’s lucrative...
Continue ReadingThe Russian invasion of Ukraine has upended large parts of the global trade flow for agricultural commodities, with the grains from the fertile soils of Ukraine and Russia becoming...
Continue ReadingThermal coal prices have retreated in recent weeks from the dizzy heights they reached in the immediate aftermath of the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Still, and despite losing around of a...
Continue ReadingThe unprecedented move by some of the world's largest economies to remove Russia's status as "Most Favoured Nation" through the World Trade Organization adds to the disruptions that global...
Continue ReadingWith the meeting between the foreign ministers of Ukraine and Russia in the Turkish city of Antalya failing to make any material progress towards ending hostilities, the pressure on...
Continue ReadingThe number of destinations available for Russian exports is rapidly being decimated. An increasing number of formal economic sanctions combined with more informal corporate decisions to...
Continue ReadingThe war in Ukraine is less than a week old. The humanitarian costs are rapidly escalating, as casualties are mounting and many residents are forced to flee their homes for safety elsewhere....
Continue ReadingIn the wake of yesterday’s outflow of dry bulk tonnage from the northern and western parts of the Black Sea, Shipfix’s daily cargo order data are confirming the picture of a collapsing...
Continue ReadingWith the military situation deteriorating in and around Ukraine, the usually busy trade lane between the Bosporus Strait and the Ukrainian ports has become a one-way passage. Virtually all...
Continue ReadingWelcome to Shipfix’s first weekly market blog. In the weeks to follow, we will provide updates on the global news flow and other events that influence the shipping and commodity markets.
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Philippe Pagnotta, Head of Alternative Data and Nicolas Ponet, Sales Executive of Alternative Data , presented Shipfix latest data developments at the Neudata conference.
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PMI Forecasting using Shipping Demand Data from Shipfix
Continue ReadingCommodities Market data Import Export LME steel products
Ahead of the annual LME conference on Monday 19th October, The London Metal Exchange (LME) has stated that “metals [are] the cornerstone of sustainability” in future economic activity.
Continue ReadingCommodities Market data Import Export Nickel
During the Tesla Annual Shareholders Meeting and Battery Day last week, Elon Musk announced an ambitious innovation plan focusing on Tesla’s own batteries production and a more affordable...
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In this post, we look into the corn trade and compare it with soybean based on an analysis of historical Shipfix export indicators as well as our Shipfix Forward Order curve which is...
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COVID-19 measures imposed in New Zealand caused log exports and logistics to grind to a halt from March to May 2020. Shipfix data insights have since validated the progressive recovery in...
Continue ReadingCommodities Market data Import fertilisers
Urea is the most concentrated solid nitrogen fertiliser (46%) and the most commonly used in large scale agriculture. Demand for urea has grown significantly over the last 50 years and now...
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