Daily Capesize Review 12/7/21

Capesize freight rates continued to stay afloat with slight gains, though there was some softening in the Pacific and the Atlantic basins. The Capesize 5 time charter average, then inched up by $294 day-on-day to $31,266 on Monday, byproduct of the recent rally in the FFA market.   Slow market activities despite healthy cargo list …

Daily Capesize Review 9/7/21

Capesize freight rates recovered from recent slump and drove up on better Atlantic basins, while market slowed down in the Pacific basin. The Capesize 5 time charter average, then increased by $712 day-on-day to $30,972 on Friday, after some improvement in the trading session. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also rose slightly by 0.58% day-on-day, …

Daily Capesize Review 6/7/21

Capesize freight rates dipped lower in the oversupplied market, despite some comeback during the trading session. The Capesize 5 time charter average, then dropped down by $464 day-on-day to $27,309 on Tuesday, due to selling pressure during the session. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also slipped by 1.40% day-on-day, down 45 points to 3,179 readings, …