Splash247 reports that Banchero Costa research head Ralph Leszczynski told the Maritime CEO Forum in Singapore that dry bulk will stay difficult through 2019. He cited a series of disasters at miners, including Vale's problems, as black swans, and expects rates to improve in the second half but not to exceed 2018 levels for the year.
A slow recovery in dry bulk rates keeps ocean freight costs subdued for grain and oilseed exporters through 2019, which supports moderate import costs for feed buyers.
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