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China’s growing petcoke imports offer boost for smaller bulkers, says Braemar

UK shipbroker says China’s imports have almost doubled over the past three years

China’s growing appetite for imported petroleum coke (petcoke) is providing a boost for the smaller bulker sizes, according to a top shipbroker.

Braemer says China and India have been the key generators of petcoke demand through 2022-23.