Surging Coal Demand Powers Dry Bulk to Highly Profitable Year

Analysts at Braemar ACM have run the rule over the year in dry bulk, where earnings hit highs not experienced for 13 years, with soaring demand for all manner of commodities.

Key findings include the statistic that the capesize segment saw the biggest fleet growth this year, up 3.5% year-to-date, largely thanks to an above average series of newcastlemax deliveries.