FIS Freight and Commodity Podcast

A discussion on the impact of Silicon Valley Bank turmoil on the commodity complex; includes Crude Oil, freight, metals, and ferrous complex.

A discussion on the price dynamics of EUAs and how shippers can manage their carbon risk. With special guest, carbon markets and shipping expert Richard Stephenson.

A summary of the fertilizer market in 2022, volume and volatility in the last few weeks and what’s next for the fertilizer market. A discussion on a new product due to be released this year and upcoming events. For more information, please send an email to [email protected]

Shipping and marine fuel journalist and content manager Erik Hoffmann from ENGINE Online is our guest speaker. He discusses the EU sanctions on refined Russian oil products, their impact on fuel oil, ESG’s impact on the physical bunker, alternative fuels in the shipping industry and much more.

The earthquake in Turkey and Syria caused significant damage to logistics, infrastructure, and loss of life. Questions were also raised about its impact on commodities. We look at freight, FFAs, ferrous complex, and oil and products.

Iron ore inventories reach a six-month high last week. We discuss supply pressure in H1 and whether Australia’s FOB coking coal continuous growth is sustainable. In addition, we get a technical view of iron ore and freight markets.

A discussion on the increase in steel market volume, market share, the US HRC futures market reaching new heights, the European HRC market growth, and much more.

Freight rates hit a year low, with Cape Index losing 70% value and Panamax 33%. We get an update on the freight and FFA market in the last week and month. We discuss volumes, volatility, prices and contributing factors.

The oil market had many swings last year. So, what will it bring for us this year? We have our Fuel Oil desk give us their thoughts on 2022 and things to consider for 2023, as well as a weekly update on freight, and ferrous complex.

John Banaszkiewicz, CEO and founder of Freight Investor Services, has a conversation with us about the FFA market in 2022, FFA in 2023, China opening up and its impact, and what FIS is doing about the war in Ukraine.