Category archives: Freight

FIS Castaway Podcast Episode 17

Nervous you don’t know enough about Air Freight Futures? Surely you can’t be serious…. Tune in to this week’s episode of FIS Castaway to learn more on AFFAs, and get the usual commodity market analysis from the FIS team. Available now on the FIS website (www.freightinvestorservices.com/media ) Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/7yMLsm5s8tLtrCQr7bG8wD?si=FW6Rvj9HRjClAx3vRjq8iw And Apple https://podcasts.apple.com/sg/podcast/fis-castaway/id1507094242 Disclaimer: freightinvestorservices.com/castaway-disclaimer/

Capesize rates drag down by high tonnage list

Capesize rates spiraled downward due to high tonnage list that resulted weakness in the Pacific market. As such, the Capesize 5 time charter average dropped further by $1,834 day-on-day to $22,635 on Tuesday, after a steep sell off down the curve during late afternoon session. Following the decline, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) slipped by …

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Capesize rates dip on subdued markets

Capesize rates reversed into losses after sluggish start to the week with little shipping activities. Thus, the Capesize 5 time charter average dropped by $616 day-on-day to $24,469 on Monday, due to the subdued Pacific and Atlantic market. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) then followed the dip and slipped by 1.87% day-on-day to 1,678 readings …

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