As we have continued to stress in our Weekly China Reports and Weekly Executive Reports, it is global iron ore mining that drives China's iron ore import volume, and not China's steel output or iron ore port stockpiles. We remain bullish for China's iron ore import prospects
Global grain export forecast has been raised for eight straight months, and approximately 835 more grain cargoes are now expected for this season compared to last season. Much more for our subscribers in this week's Weekly Executive Report
Last week saw more dry bulk vessels chartered in the spot market than during any other time this decade. Much more for our clients in this week's Weekly Executive Report
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Now back to the good stuff. 🫡
My feed this morning, a little after market open... There's Calvin, and there's Ed... be like Ed @ed_fin / @contang_o. Buying tankers after the open was the move today
$BWET is currently the world's best-performing non-leveraged ETF with year-to-date returns nearing 200%. On "Bloomberg ETF IQ," Katie Greifeld and Eric Balchunas report.
https://t.co/FE2lEXPs6p
As $BWET hits $40 for the first time ever, here is the 1-year performance of tankers:
$CMBT :+15%
$STNG: +38%
$DHT: +27%
$FRO: +60%
$TEN: +43%
$NAT: +55%
$INSW: +51%
$ECO: +61%
$BWET: +232% 🚀
At Commodore, we're different. Have your research providers been bullish for dry bulk and the capesize market? Have they been writing not to worry about China's ongoing steel production contraction and robust iron ore port stockpiles? Have they been remaining unabashedly bullish for China's iron ore imports prospects? Despite capesize rates falling another 16% at the time, did they believe there was a good chance that capesize rates -- and all rates -- would increase? We continue to help our clients and would love to work with your company as well