Market of complex and potash fertilizers // Week 13
According to the agreement between OCP and BADC, OCP will supply 40,000 t of DAP to Bangladesh at a price of about €560/t FOB Morocco.
Coal market // Week 13
In Western Europe, quotes for imported thermal coal have been increasing for the third consecutive week, but consumption is not growing in the region and deals are sporadic.
Steel scrap market // Week 13
Buying interest in imported steel scrap is low in Turkey. Local buyers would rather wait and see than replenish stockpiles with imported scrap.
Iron ore market // Week 13
Iron ore quotes have risen in China amid surging trade, more inspiring sentiment on the global financial market, decreased stockpiles at local ports, as well as poorer iron ore offer from foreign suppliers.
Grain market. South America // Week 13
In Brazil, corn export quotes have increased due to delays in planting campaign, which lead to another decline in production estimates. Safrinha corn planting was 96.3% complete by March 23, while last year planting campaign was already complete at this time.
Grain and vegetable oil exports from some Ukrainian ports // Week 13
Grain exports from Great Odesa ports, thousand tonnes*
Bunker fuel prices // Week 13
Dynamics of average mazut prices, $/tonne
Freight indices // Week 13
Activity has grown slightly again on the small-tonnage shipping markets of the Black and Mediterranean Seas, primarily due to shipments of fertilizers from Egypt and grain traffic from the EU ports.
Freight rolling stock rental rates in Baltic countries in March
The freight wagon rental market is shrinking in the Baltic countries. Such companies as AS Operail Leasing and Rail Trans Invest OU informed us in March that they were selling wagons and going out of business.
Beaucaire – Marseille railway line resumes operation in northern France
The railway line connecting Beaucaire with Marseille was reopened on March 28. This railroad section has been out of use for ten years and now it has got reopened for transportation of grain cargo by the French agricultural group Arterris.