Daily Capesize Review 24/8/21

Capesize freight rates continued its upward momentum, though at slower rate amid tight shipping tonnage with heavy congestion at Chinese ports. The Capesize 5 time charter average, then rose by $764 day-on-day to $51,472 on Tuesday, despite some standoff between the charterers and owners. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) then hiked up higher at $4,201, …

Tanker Morning Report 25/08/21

News Headlines:     Oil retreats after two-day rally on supply issues (Reuters)     Oil prices fell on Wednesday, taking a breather after a strong rally this week spurred by the loss of a quarter of Mexico’s production and signs that China, the world’s biggest importer, has curbed a recent coronavirus outbreak. ANZ commodity …

Daily Capesize Review 23/8/21

Capesize freight rates got off to a slow start at the week, as most participants were in collecting mood, but nevertheless the market fundamentals remained good with firm rates. The Capesize 5 time charter average, then rose by $977 day-on-day to $50,708 on Monday, as the index went above the psychological $50k mark. The Baltic …

Tanker Morning Report 24/08/21

News Headlines:           Shipping Moving Towards Zero-Emission Period, but Pace is Still Quite Slow (Hellenic) More needs to be done, in order for shipping to transition to the zero-carbon era. The industry is estimated to be responsible for approx. 3.0% of global CO2 emissions, but several scientists have projected that the …

Daily Capesize Review 20/8/21

Capesize freight rates maintained bullish momentum with strong showings in both basins, amid tightening tonnage supply. The Capesize 5 time charter average, then rose by $2,370 day-on-day to $49,731 on Friday, extending the bullish run. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also continued its record-breaking upward movement reaching high levels of $4,092, up 2.92% day-on-day, due …

Tanker Morning Report 23/8/21

News Headlines:   OIL DAYBOOK EUROPE: Asia’s Excess Diesel to Head West; Margins  (Bloomberg)   When the pandemic spread across Asia last year, oil traders sent an armada of tankers to haul excess diesel supplies out of the region. Now, as the delta variant of the coronavirus rips across the continent, the same thing could happen …