Bulker owners sweat on US tariffs with big ships facing largest hurdles in ‘challenging year’

Seaborne volumes of dry commodities will take a hit this year, especially for iron ore and coal, which could cut demand for the largest bulkers by up to 2%, according to a trade data consultancy.

Tradeviews forecasts that the total volume of seaborne dry-cargo trade will fall by 1% this year from 2024 levels during a “challenging year for demand growth”.