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Inventory and Vessel Data

SCREEN 01 · SUPPLY PRESSURE INVENTORY & SHIPPING TERMINAL · Updated 2026-07-17
01 Total Port Stocks 4.97 Mt Drawdown · -150 kt 2026-07-17
02 Weekly Change -150 kt Drawdown 2026-07-17
03 Four-Week Change +385 kt Continued build 2026-07-17
04 Supply Pressure Elevated Stock read 2026-07-17
SUPPLY PRESSURE READSupply Pressure Read
Elevated
Elevated
  • Total port stocks: 4.97 Mt · 2026-07-17
  • Weekly change: -150 kt · Drawdown
  • Highest confirmed port: Tianjin · 4.48 Mt
  • Vessel and arrival data are monitoring inputs, not substitutes for confirmed stock.
MAIN PORT SNAPSHOTMain Port Snapshot
Tianjin 4.48 Mt 2026-07-17 Stock share 90.2%
Lianyungang 0.04 Mt 2026-07-17 Stock share 0.7%
Qinzhou / Fangcheng 0.39 Mt 2026-07-17 Stock share 7.8%
Other / Unallocated 0.07 Mt 2026-07-17 Stock share 1.3%
SCREEN 02 · STOCK TREND Main Port Stock Trend

This screen shows how main-port stocks are moving and where port inventories sit, without vessel forecasts.

STOCK TREND SWITCHBOARDInventory Trend Switchboard
Unit: Mt
Total Main-Port Stock 4.97 Mt
2026-07-17 · High-level drawdown
Current4.97 Mt
Period Change
High5.12 Mt
Low2.74 Mt
512.4 10k t 458.9 10k t 2026-06-19 → 2026-07-17
512.4 10k t 363.1 10k t 2026-04-24 → 2026-07-17
512.4 10k t 301.1 10k t 2026-01-23 → 2026-07-17
512.4 10k t 274.2 10k t 2025-07-18 → 2026-07-17

Main-port stocks remain near the upper end of the one-year range. Stocks drew down this week but still built over four weeks, keeping supply pressure elevated.

Tianjin 4.48 Mt
2026-07-17 · Confirmed stock
Current4.48 Mt
Period Change
High4.58 Mt
Low2.12 Mt
457.6 10k t 396.3 10k t 2026-06-19 → 2026-07-17
457.6 10k t 294.8 10k t 2026-04-24 → 2026-07-17
457.6 10k t 237.5 10k t 2026-01-23 → 2026-07-17
457.6 10k t 212.4 10k t 2025-07-18 → 2026-07-17

Port-level stock history is connected.

Lianyungang 0.04 Mt
2026-07-17 · Confirmed stock
Current0.04 Mt
Period Change
High0.14 Mt
Low0.03 Mt
5.1 10k t 3.6 10k t 2026-06-19 → 2026-07-17
6.4 10k t 2.9 10k t 2026-04-24 → 2026-07-17
6.4 10k t 2.7 10k t 2026-01-23 → 2026-07-17
14.2 10k t 2.7 10k t 2025-07-18 → 2026-07-17

Port-level stock history is connected.

Qinzhou / Fangcheng 0.39 Mt
2026-07-17 · Confirmed stock
Current0.39 Mt
Period Change
High0.67 Mt
Low0.16 Mt
49.9 10k t 38.8 10k t 2026-06-19 → 2026-07-17
55.8 10k t 38.8 10k t 2026-04-24 → 2026-07-17
66.7 10k t 38.8 10k t 2026-01-23 → 2026-07-17
66.7 10k t 15.9 10k t 2025-07-18 → 2026-07-17

Port-level stock history is connected.

Other / Unallocated 0.07 Mt
2026-07-17 · Confirmed stock
Current0.07 Mt
Period Change
High0.07 Mt
Low0.07 Mt
Port-level history will be shown after the series is connected.
Port-level history will be shown after the series is connected.
Port-level history will be shown after the series is connected.
Port-level history will be shown after the series is connected.

Port-level history will be shown after the series is connected.

SCREEN 03 · ARRIVALS & FLOWS Arrival and Vessel Monitor

Confirmed arrivals, lifting facts, monitored estimates and directional outlooks are separated; different port scopes are used for directional checks only.

MONITORED WINDOW14-Day Arrival Pressure
Monitored estimate
Monitored estimate
  • Latest confirmed arrivals: 2026-07-09 · 0.50 Mt · Prior period
  • Latest dispatch monitor: 2026-07-09 · 0.51 Mt · Prior period
  • 7D / 14D monitored estimates: 0.50 Mt / 1.00 Mt. The 2-4 week view remains directional only.
WINDOW TIMELINEArrival Window Timeline
A0 Confirmed Arrival 0.50 Mt Confirmed 2026-07-09 · Prior period
7D Next 7 Days 0.50 Mt Monitored estimate 2026-07-18 → 2026-07-24
14D Next 14 Days 1.00 Mt Monitored estimate 2026-07-18 → 2026-07-31
2-4W Next 2-4 Weeks Stable Outlook pending 2026-08-01 → 2026-08-14
FLOW VERIFICATIONInventory Flow Check
Confirmed layer
Stock change-150 kt2026-07-17
Confirmed arrivals0.50 Mt2026-07-09
Confirmed liftings0.47 Mt2026-07-17 · Confirmed lifting data

Lifting/outbound comes from publicly visible facts. Because the scope is Tianjin rather than all ports, reconciliation is directional only.

VESSEL MONITORCurrent Monitoring Window
Monitored estimate
14-day monitored volume1.00 Mt2026-07-18 → 2026-07-31
Monitored vesselsNo dataMonitored estimate, not confirmed arrivals

The latest confirmed dispatch is historical reference; the current window is a monitored estimate and does not invent named vessels.

Stock-change note

WoW stock change -150 kt (2026-07-17); confirmed arrivals 0.50 Mt (2026-07-09); confirmed liftings 0.47 Mt (Confirmed lifting data).

Main-port stock basis

Main-port stock is the confirmed data layer used for current supply-pressure judgement.

Vessel monitoring basis

Vessel and arrival windows are monitored data; weekly aggregates are shown when named vessel records are unavailable.

Forecast and disclaimer

The 2-4 week outlook is a forecast layer for directional reference only and is not trading or procurement advice.