Castaway Podcast Episode 20

Soy Castaway Podcast. Join us for our 20th edition, where we are joined by Chris Pardey our agriculture expert (outstanding in his field) as he joins in our panel discussion about freight and commodity markets.   Available now on the FIS website (https://freightinvestorservices.com/blog/fis-castaway-eps-20-unprecedented-coverage-in-unprecedented-times/ )   Spotify  https://open.spotify.com/episode/5zq56HOVC5DRP6gPBw5AA5?si=OrkWqJAvTCymSwG-vKBfvQ   And Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/fis-castaway/id1507094242#episodeGuid=80b302ce-68c9-9fe7-0f6e-774d50501338  

Ferts in Focus 12/8/20

Beirut devastated by ammonia nitrate explosion The world watched on in shock following a devastating explosion in Beirut, caused by 2,700mt of ammonia nitrate last week. In the aftermath of the disaster, the safe storage, handling and use of the chemical commonly used as fertiliser, has been brought into question once again. More scrutiny is …

FIS CASTAWAY – EPISODE 19

What is going on with this iron ore market? How come freight is flying again? Why is nothing moving on oil? Memes aside, join the team to discuss the week’s movements and idiosyncrasies. Available now on the FIS website (www.freightinvestorservices.com/media ) Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7yMLsm5s8tLtrCQr7bG8wD?si=FW6Rvj9HRjClAx3vRjq8iw And Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/fis-castaway/id1507094242 Disclaimer: This podcast is a marketing communication and is not based upon …

India drives global urea markets

After a slight pause mid-week, following chaos then clarity around Chinese trade with India, urea markets resumed their rally into the end of last week. MMTC wrapped up their most recent tender on Friday, securing 700kmt of urea at prices $19 and $15 higher for the east and west coast respectively, than the previous purchasing …

Ship Shape – FIS Commodity Weekly 31/07/20

Ouch Thursday afternoon saw a report that US GDP in Q2 shrank by 32.9%. Now this may have beaten expectations, but it’s a bit like saying that you didn’t come last in the 38,000-person London Marathon, you came second last. That kind of incredible fall is the reason for the huge drops in demand for …