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Freight—The Reality of the Ratio
Capesize rallies on high iron ore prices
Capesize rates rallied on bullish market sentiments after strong gains seen in both the Pacific and Atlantic basins. The Capesize 5 time charter average surged by $1,308 day-on-day to $26,672 on Tuesday, despite the lagging Q4 and Cal 21 contracts in the future market. Buoyed by the Capesize rally, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) continued …
Capesize & Panamax FFA Daily Report
Capesize lead the way
Another strong day in the dry freight market with the Capesize index up 5.16% due to Chinese iron ore restocking and increased infrastructure spending. The index out outperformed the Baltic Dry Index which rose 3.79% after positive performances from the Panamax index at + 1.65% and Supramax Index + 0.77%. The continued upside moves …
Capesize goes on a bumpy ride
After a strong rally last week, Capesize rates started on a slow with some selling pressure amid the short trading week. Thus, Capesize 5 time charter average dropped slightly by $147 day-on-day to $25,364 on Monday, after some jitters in the morning session about the strength of C3 market. Due to the selling pressure in …
Capesize July 20 Morning Technical Comment – 240 Min
Capesize & Panamax FFA Daily Report
Capesize hits a new norm at $25,000 level
Capesize rates had a meteoric rise for the week, jumping from $13,000 base level to over $25,000 level by the end of week on good shipping demand. The Capesize 5 time charter average made a gain of $231 day-on-day to $25,511 on Friday, spotting one of the smallest gains of the week as compared to …
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