Dry-Bulk Ocean Freight Dry bulk markets remain essentially flat with cargo demand remaining “elusive”. Increased demand from China remains the key for markets going forward, but the Middle Kingdom has not seen any surge in bookings yet. The Baltic Dry indices were mixed this week with the Capesize and Handysize sectors seeing support while Panamax and Supramax rates lagged. Capesize FFA forward curves saw selling pressure last week with Aussie miners having wrapped up June export programs to China, leaving the market with less purchase interest. Panamax FFA rates were lower as the sector continues to face a tonnage oversupply situation with coal flows “remaining limited”. The Panamax sector did see an uptick in...
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Accountability and a comprehensive approach to export programming
WPI’s team helped construct a strategic approach to develop, implement, and track promotional activities in 8 key regions across the globe for an agricultural export association. With continued progress measurement and strategic advisory services from WPI, the association has seen its ROI from investments in promotional programming increase by 44 percent over the past 5 years. Not only does this type of holistic approach to organizational strategy provide measurable results to track and analyze, it fosters top-down and bottom-up organizational accountability.