# Is this it for the current bulk carrier cycle? - Splash247

> Dry-bulk freight markets are weak as China's property slump, falling cement output and energy rationing weigh on demand. Iron ore stocks at Chinese ports are at three-month highs even though imports remain strong.

- Date: 2022-08-30 · published 2022-08-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/40244-is-this-it-for-the-current-bulk-carrier-cycle-splash247
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent weakness in Chinese demand keeps bulk freight rates low, which trims shipping costs for feed ingredients but signals softer Chinese import demand.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bearish ▼

## Sources

- splash247.com: https://splash247.com/is-this-it-for-the-current-bulk-carrier-cycle/

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