Category archives: Freight

Daily Capesize Review 9/2/21

Capesize freight rates spiraled down on thin market activities as holidays season approached for Chinese trade participants. The Capesize 5 time charter average then dipped by $698 day-on-day to $11,359 on Tuesday, after trading at a tight range. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also dropped by 0.84% or 11 points to 1,306 readings, despite some …

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FIS CASTAWAY – EPISODE 41 09/02/21

FIS Castaway Podcast – Episode 41 Iron Ore and Ferts have had a rollercoaster of a week, while Capes continue their slide, listen to all the analysis pre-CNY on this week’s podcast. Listen Below:   Website https://freightinvestorservices.com/blog/fis-castaway-eps-41-unprecedented-coverage-in-unprecedented-times/   Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/5p3c4UheEQnZMSj0cFrB5V?si=tYDFY3PuR3azZFpMZgf_wA   And Itunes  https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-41/id1507094242?i=1000508307023  

Daily Capesize Review 8/2/21

Capesize freight rates continued to slide downward on market inactivity with the absence of Chinese trade participants on holidays celebration. The Capesize 5 time charter average then dropped by $605 day-on-day to $12,057 on Monday, on thin market activities at the start of the week. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) followed the downtrend and dipped …

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