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Construction Steel Production Increased Slightly, and Mill Inventories Continued to Decline

25 Mar, 2026
During the survey period (March 17–March 23), both the operating rate and capacity utilization rate of rebar in the Central China region increased to varying degrees; the operating rate of wire rod remained temporarily stable, while the cap...

Freight Market Report 25/03-2026 Presented By IC Shipbrokers | Freight news

25 Mar, 2026
IC Shipbrokers herewith welcomes you to today’s freight market report. We are giving you an insight in today’s freight market and an update with the latest freight market indications. The market was today with a new direction in parts of th...

Australia and EU clinch trade deal after eight years of talks | Commodity news

25 Mar, 2026
The EU and Australia concluded negotiations for an ‘ambitious and balanced’ free trade agreement (FTA). The FTA final text was agreed on Wednesday during a leaders’ meeting in Canberra between European Commission president Ursula von der Le...

Freight Market Report 23/03-2026 Presented By IC Shipbrokers | Freight news

23 Mar, 2026
IC Shipbrokers herewith welcomes you to today’s freight market report. We are giving you an insight in today’s freight market and an update with the latest freight market indications. The market was today with a further slowing activity in ...

Freight Market Report 19/03-2026 Presented By IC Shipbrokers | Freight news

20 Mar, 2026
IC Shipbrokers herewith welcomes you to today’s freight market report. We are giving you an insight in today’s freight market and an update with the latest freight market indications. The market was today with a kind of undecided situation ...

Drewry: The World Container Index increased 2% this week 12-2026 | Freight news

20 Mar, 2026
In accordance with the assessment of Drewry Supply Chain Advisors, the container rates this week again continued the increasing tendency. As it is mentioned, their composite World Container Index increased by 2% to $2,172 per 40-foot contai...

Flex LNG secures charter extensions for two vessels from ‘supermajor’ | LNG & LPG news

19 Mar, 2026
Bermuda-based Flex LNG Ltd has announced the exercise of contract extensions for two of its ships and reported the commencement of a 15-year time charter contract with a large Asian utility and asset backed LNG trader for one of its vessels...

MMI Daily Iron Ore Index Report March 16 2026

19 Mar, 2026
Today, DCE iron ore futures first fell and then rebounded today. The most-traded contract I2605 eventually closed at 809 yuan/mt, down 0.74% from the previous trading session. Traders were only moderately active in offering prices, while st...