Tue, 05 May 2020 21:00:58 +0000

Shipping is a seasonal business. Commodity producers and commodity consumers are subject to weather patterns that affect the flow of goods, both from a supply as well as a demand perspective. For dry bulk, seasonality is mainly focused on weather-related disruptions, seasonal construction demand, stocking cycles, heating degree days, and grain harvesting. Most industry participants …

 

Full article: https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/seasonality-in-dry-bulk-shipping-an-exploitable-inefficiency-2/