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Freight Market Report 29/01-2026 Presented By IC Shipbrokers | Freight news

29 Jan, 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 mixed tendency in the drybul...

Freight Market Report 28/01-2026 Presented By IC Shipbrokers | Uncategorized

29 Jan, 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 more balanced tendency in pa...

MMI Daily Iron Ore Index Report January 27 2026

29 Jan, 2026
Today, Dalian iron ore futures weakened in early trading before staging a minor recovery in the a ernoon session. The benchmark contract I2605 ulmately closed at 788 RMB/ tonne, represen ng a decline of 0.51% from the previous trading day. ...

Soybean cargoes stuck at Thai port amid import duty uncertainty

29 Jan, 2026
At least three soybean cargoes have been discharged at Thailand’s Koh Sichang port but are unable to clear customs, as uncertainty over import tariff rates and quota allocations continues to paralyze trade, multiple traders and a Thai feed ...

‘There is a path to take them off’: US hints at scrapping 25% tariffs on India linked to Russian oil

29 Jan, 2026
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has hinted that the 25% extra tariffs on India could be scrapped following a reduction in Indian imports of crude oil from Russia. “We put 25% tariffs on India for buying Russian oil. And Indian purchases...

Iron Ore Pressured by Weak Fundamentals

29 Jan, 2026
Iron ore futures slipped below CNY 790 per ton, sliding toward one-month lows as rising supply and concerns over demand in top consumer China weighed on prices. Steelmakers have begun equipment maintenance ahead of the Lunar New Year holida...

Guinea’s bauxite exports jump 25% to 183 million tons in 2025 on Chinese demand

29 Jan, 2026
Guinea’s bauxite exports rose 25% in 2025 to 182.8 million metric tons, official data seen by Reuters showed, cementing its dominance in aluminium ore supply. A record 74% of shipments went to China, according to Chinese customs data, as Be...

Market expectations are weak, iron ore prices continue to be in the doldrums

29 Jan, 2026
DCE iron ore futures opened weaker in the morning session but rebounded slightly in the afternoon. The most-traded contract I2605 closed at 788 yuan/mt, down 0.51% from the previous trading day. Spot prices rose 2-3 yuan from the previous d...