Category archives: Freight

Capesize rates head south on scant shipping demand

Capesize freight rates headed south due to weakening physical market in both basins. The Capesize 5 time charter average then went down by $312 day-on-day to $10,295 on Wednesday. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) however, went up slightly by 0.09% or 1 points to 1,122 readings, due to robustness in the Panamaxes’ physical and futures …

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Castaway Podcast- Episode 36

FIS Castaway Podcast – Episode 36   Caught off guard by the Iron Ore moves? Listen to this week’s Castaway podcast where Chris, Tom and Kerry have it covered, along with all our markets.   Listen Below:   Website https://freightinvestorservices.com/blog/fis-castaway-eps-36-unprecedented-coverage-in-unprecedented-times/   Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/0WA9W0fF8iU8zj7ZXaXJv9?si=wQFDhZpGQAmWRHJ5ELpt6Q     And Itunes  https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/fis-castaway/id1507094242#episodeGuid=9e03d14c-8b5c-8383-312a-4c06244f5758

Capesize rates weaken on slow shipping demand

Capesize freight rates continued to head south on weakening freight rates, as shipping demand dipped in both basins, amid the oversupplied market. The Capesize 5 time charter average went down by $1,159 day-on-day to $10,607 on Tuesday, due to the deteriorating C5 market. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also dropped by 3.53% or 35 points …

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