DRYING DRY SHIPPING: Will the fourth quarter replicate the third quarter performance
THe dried the bulk market into the fourth quarter with “wind on the screen” after the third quarter of a strong. In its latest weekly report, Shipbroker Xclusiv said that “the dry bulk market shows important resistance in the third quarter of 2025, supported by the flow of company commodities and stable demand prospects in all major segments. Spot income is strengthened in all classes of ship, with most segments, the quarterly quarterly has more than one year. Q3 2024. Kamsarmaxes followed by an average of $ 15,888/day, the highest since Q2 2024, while Ultramaxes averaged $ 16,930/day, the best level since Q3 2024. Handysize also improved, average $ 12,81818.88.18.16
According to xclusiv, “These improvises reflect a combination of healthier atlantic activity, firmer transpacific demand, and robust cargo flows from china, particularly in bauxite and iron ore. Analysing trade flow from the signal Ocean Platform 2025, China has imported 165.4 million tons of Bauxite, a Sharp 26% Increase Year-On-Year Compared with the same period in 2024. This volume Already nearly equals the import of a full year 2023 and only established 9% below the total for 2024. From August and the largest monthly intake since June 2025. Guinea continues to dominate 20% higher than Fulcededi 2.7% of Fulls, which gives a total of 131 million tons and accounting for 73.7% from Tober 23.7%.
Source: Xclusiv
“On the contrary, the role of Australia has decreased, with a drop of 26% year-to-year to 33.38 million tons, which reflects a weaker supply dynamics and changes the preferences of Chinese procurement. Castesize ships have emerged as clear beneficiaries of this trade. In 2025, they brought 70.9% of Bakuksute imports, 12.1.
Xclusiv explained that “the greater dependence on the capsizing ships supports their stronger income and emphasizes the strategic role of segments in the flow of bulk commodity to China. Unlike bauxite, Chinese coal imports are softened for 2025. Total migrants reached 276.1 million tons, down 14% of Indonesia. 0.8% versus last year “.
Source: Xclusiv
“However, Brazil expanded its presence, with exports increased 4% to 207.74 million tons. This shift highlighted the diversification of supplies gradually while maintaining a high level of imports. ongoing in a larger segment.
Nikos Roussanoglou, Hellenic Shipping News worldwide
