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Capesize moves up despite slight cooldown

Capesize rates moved up again on bullish market sentiments for both the Pacific and Atlantic basins. The Capesize 5 time charter average rose by $887 to $13,297 on Monday, reaching new highs for the prompt, while testing the recent highs on Q4 and Cal 21. The Baltic Dry Index also increased by 5.42% to 973 …

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Capesize rates firm up in both basins

Capesize rates continued to rally as shipping demand improved in both the Pacific and Atlantic basins. Therefore, the Capesize 5 time charter average increased by $1,734 day-on-day to $12,410 on Friday, after strong afternoon session that pushed out of the tight trading seen in the morning session. This prompted the Baltic Dry Index to push …

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Capesize rates back to $10,000 level

Capesize rates were back to the $10,000 level again, on the back of robust shipping demand in both basins. Thus, the Capesize 5 time charter average rose by $1,534 day-on-day to $10,676 on Thursday, continuing the bullish run since the start of the week. Follow in the bullish run, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) soared …

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Capesize rates race ahead on robust shipping demand

Capesize rates continued to race upward with better shipping demand in both basins, supported by the recent iron ore rally. The Capesize 5 time charter average surged up by another $1,087 day-on-day to $9,142 on Wednesday, marking a rise throughout the week. Likewise, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) continued to hike and reached 764 points …

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