Morning Tanker Report 12-05-2021

News Headlines: Colonial Facing Pressure on Pipeline Restart (Bloomberg) Colonial Pipeline Co. told federal officials it will know by late Wednesday whether it’s safe to restart gasoline and diesel flows.     White House Explores Jones Act Waiver to Ship Fuel by Tanker (Bloomberg) The Biden administration took a first step toward waiving century-old U.S. …

Daily Capesize Review 11/5/21

Capesize freight rates faced slight correction after recent paper rally, as the physical market failed to keep up with the market optimism. The Capesize 5 time charter average then dipped by $339 day-on-day to $42,031 on Tuesday, following a selloff in the trading session. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also inched up slightly by 0.43% …

Daily Capesize Review 10/5/21

Capesize freight rates rebounded on record high iron ore prices, which showed no signs of stopping due to the robust Chinese steel demand. The Capesize 5 time charter average then rose by $856 day-on-day to $41,514 on Monday, as market sentiment turned bullish with the meteoric rise of iron ore prices. The Baltic Dry Index …

Daily Capesize Review 7/5/21

Capesize freight rates went into correction after recent paper market rally over thin physical market activities. The Capesize 5 time charter average then plunged into a sharp drop and went down by $1,338 day-on-day to $41,514 on Friday. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) however dropped slightly by 0.90% or 29 points on-day to 3,183 readings, …