According to latest data, international shipping centers moved to the east. Of the top ten international shipping centers, six were in Asia-Pacific Region, including Hong Kong and Shanghail.

As China’s commodity import decreased, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) decreased to about 900 point in late June 2014. It had dropped by about 60% within a year, the worst record same period in history.

[ferro-alloys.com] China has strengthened its leading position in the shipping industry, with freight transport capacity and loading volumes steadily rising, official figures showed Friday.