Dry bulk iron ore freights rise w-o-w on firmer demand
Iron ore freights rose w-o-w on 27 Jan'26, supported by firmer demand and tightening tonnage. Australia, Brazil, and South Africa...
Month: January 2026
India: Coal freights show mixed trends w-o-w; fixtures remain muted on Indonesia, South Africa routes
Coal freights to India were mixed w-o-w, with mild sentiment improvement on higher Australia fixtures, a firmer Baltic index, and...
Japan: Tokyo Steel cuts scrap purchase prices at Kyushu, keeps rates unchanged at other plants
Tokyo Steel revised its scrap purchase prices for the second time this month, effective January 27, 2026. The company cut...
Indian HRC export offers remain absent amid higher domestic realisations
If mills take further hikes exports may be affected EU optimism holds despite weak trade sentiment BigMint's Indian HRC export...
India’s manganese ore imports rise 4% in CY’25 – BigMint report
Ore imports increase to 6.46 mnt South Africa top exporter at 3.93 mnt Higher steel production, alloys exports boost imports...
Arijit Singh announces retirement
In a big surprise to music lovers, popular playback singer Arijit Singh has announced his retirement from playback. He announced...
French tourist boat capsizes off Oman coast, killing 3
A French tourist boat has capsized off the coast of Oman. There were 25 people on board. The Sun reported...
Security of prisoners must be ensured along with human rights: Home Affairs Advisor
Home Affairs Advisor Lieutenant General Md. Jahangir Alam Chowdhury (Retd.) has said that security and human rights are complementary to...
Trump threatens to raise tariffs on South Korea to 25 percent
US President Donald Trump has threatened to raise tariffs on South Korea to 25 percent. Trump made the warning in...
Jamaat Ameer in Jessore: Threatening us with poker is useless
Jamaat Ameer Dr. Shafiqur Rahman has commented that no one has the power to stop the ideological campaign of Jamaat...
