Category archives: Freight

Capesize rates started the week on bullish note as bad weather, crew replacement and stricter quarantine measures affected the tonnage supply. The Capesize 5 time charter average hiked up by $755 day-on-day to $19,051 on Monday, as market participants expected freight rates recovery over short term. Due to the improvement in Capesize, the Baltic Dry …

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Capesize rates jumped on better physical market with both basins seemed significant gains despite an upcoming public holiday in Singapore. The Capesize 5 time charter average hiked up by $1,197 day-on-day to $17,721 on Wednesday, with Aug and Sep contracts traded on highs of $19,250 and $20,750 respectively. With improvement in Capesize, the Baltic Dry …

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