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Daily Capesize Review 13/8/21

Capesize freight rates continued to hike on better market activities with strong showing from the Atlantic basins. The Capesize 5 time charter average, then rose by $1,309 day-on-day to $39,526 on Friday, due improving freight rates. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also hiked up over decade level at 3,566, up 1.80% day-on-day, after a string …

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Daily Capesize Review 12/8/21

Capesize freight rates rose on bullish market sentiments as key routes spotted better gains on active market. The Capesize 5 time charter average, then rose by $1,863 day-on-day to $38,217 on Thursday, due improving freight rates. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also hiked up 2.73% day-on-day, or 93 points to 3,503 readings, due to better …

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Daily Capesize Review 11/8/21

Capesize freight rates rose on improved market sentiments with better physical shipping demand in the Atlantic market. The Capesize 5 time charter average, then rose by $459 day-on-day to $36,354 on Wednesday, due to firm showing seen in the Atlantic market. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also hiked up 1.04% day-on-day, or 35 points to …

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Castaway Podcast Episode 67

FIS Castaway Podcast – Episode 67    Laudate Nostradamus! With our freight and apocalyptic iron ore calls from the last few weeks coming true, we look at what’s been going on in the ferrous, oil and freight markets this week.   Listen Below:   Website https://freightinvestorservices.com/blog/fis-castaway-eps-67/ Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/1bx7An2ak8PjbHmUhG1qHw?si=gshvw_3CQlqGzuG-ibTeqw&dl_branch=1 iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-67/id1507094242?i=1000531695519

Daily Capesize Review 10/8/21

Capesize freight rates dipped on thin market activities with a short trading week, due to public holidays in Japan and Singapore. The Capesize 5 time charter average, then dropped by $114 day-on-day to $35,895 on Tuesday, despite some improvement in the physical market. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) moved flatly and inched up slightly by …

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Ship Shape: When It Rains It Pours

  FIS: Ship Shape When It Rains It Pours   You might be mistaken for thinking that I am referring to the typically British weather that we have had recently, whereby what could have been a gloriously sunny summer has been interrupted by biblical rains and high winds.   Alas not, as awkwardly British as …

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Daily Capesize Review 5/8/21

Capesize freight rates extended its upward momentum to recover from previous slump, despite market concerns over shipping delays at Chinese ports. The Capesize 5 time charter average, then rose by $933 day-on-day to $36,608 on Thursday, due to improving market sentiments. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also went up by 1.75% day-on-day, or 58 points …

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