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Capesize freight rates continued its upward momentum on improving shipping demand in the physical market, especially in the Atlantic market. The Capesize 5 time charter average then went up by $317 day-on-day to $14,143 on Thursday, buoyed by market talks of miners seeking for tonnage bullishly in near term. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also …

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Capesize freight rates hiked up, despite mixed market outlook with an improving Atlantic market, while limited shipping activities were observed in the Pacific. The Capesize 5 time charter average then went up by $698 day-on-day to $13,826 on Wednesday, as the physical continued to show further gains, though it was expected to slow toward year-end …

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Capesize freight rates continued to rise on improving shipping demand, especially in the Atlantic market. The Capesize 5 time charter average then went up by $846 day-on-day to $13,128 on Tuesday, despite softening freight rates in the Pacific. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also maintained its upward climb and went up by 3.08% or 38 …

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Capesize freight rates rebounded on improved rates, despite some port closures in China due to bad weather and shipping accident. The Capesize 5 time charter average then went up by $393 day-on-day to $12,282 on Tuesday, after some market talks of raising coal quotas for Chinese importers. Thus, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) moved up …

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