Average Capesize freight rates through mid-August rose 64.0% year on year, outpacing gains for Panamax, Supramax and Handysize vessels. Long-haul iron ore demand and limited new Capesize capacity could sustain the premium, while fleet growth constrains smaller segments.
The Philippines has reopened its market to Spanish pork, restoring an outlet for Spain’s meat industry. Spanish official Planas met his Philippine counterpart following the restart, as exporters assess renewed commercial opportunities.
Indonesia’s Lumajang Regency says locally produced Cavendish bananas are ready for export to Hong Kong and Malaysia following expansion into 15 markets across East Java and Bali. A partnership between farmers and companies is intended to raise production quality and volume, although shipment schedules and target volumes have not been disclosed.
The first Brazilian shipments of YHD, Galia and Piel de Sapo melons, as well as mini watermelons, are scheduled from week 36. Supply is expected to increase from week 37 and continue until around week 10, when Costa Rican production takes over.
Mexican lawmakers are considering an additional charge of 0.60 to 1 peso per beer and a new tax on processed foods carrying an “Excess sodium” warning. The beer proposal could raise about 6.5 billion pesos, but neither measure has been approved.
Poland’s regulated medical-cannabis market generated PLN 500 million in gross pharmacy sales over the latest four quarters. Patient numbers now exceed 100,000, while lower prices and stronger pharmaceutical distribution are supporting further growth.
European recycling groups want the EU’s packaging rules to favor recycled plastic produced from post-consumer waste collected and processed in Europe. Their proposal would also impose equivalence, certification and traceability requirements on materials and packaging from third countries.
PT Sumber Kurnia Alam has dispatched three containers carrying 58.6 tonnes of Lampung Robusta coffee beans to Italy. Lampost.co valued the shipment at approximately Rp3.5 billion, adding to the exporter’s established international coffee business.
Spain is preparing to connect close to 7.1 GW of battery capacity in 2027, compared with only 260 MW installed today. Public support and a planned capacity market could improve project financing, but large installations face weaker ancillary-service revenues.
The US Justice Department has requested information from eight large grocery retailers, including Amazon and Walmart, as it examines elevated beef prices. The inquiry, previously focused on meat processors, now extends scrutiny to pricing practices at the retail end of the supply chain.
Bottled and refill water was the main drinking-water source for 40.64% of Indonesian households in March 2023, according to BPS data reported by Liputan6.com. Reliance is substantially higher in urban and retail-dense markets, with some districts in East Kalimantan approaching universal household use.
Kyrgyzstan’s mineral extraction output reached 52.1843 billion som in January–July 2026, up 16.9% year on year. Higher lignite, sand, aggregate and metal ore production outweighed declines in hard coal and oil and gas extraction.
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