Daily Capesize Review 19/1/21

Capesize freight rates rose on firmer physical Atlantic basin, while the Pacific basin remained soft due to market uncertainty at the aftermath of cyclone. The Capesize 5 time charter average then rebounded from losses to gain by $607 day-on-day to $24,148 on Tuesday, after a choppy trading session. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) followed the …

Daily Capesize Review 18/1/21

Capesize freight rates continued to slide further in choppy trading session with market concerns on cyclone development off Australia. The Capesize 5 time charter average then dropped for the fourth consecutive days by $448 day-on-day to $23,541 on Monday, following a selloff in Asian market. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also slid slightly by 0.80% …

Daily Capesize Review 15/1/21

Capesize freight rates softened by mid-January, despite having the strongest opening at the start of the year as opposed to historical norm of weak seasonality. The Capesize 5 time charter average then dropped for the third consecutive days by $990 day-on-day to $23,989 on Friday, despite some decent gains made in the prompt contracts. The …

Daily Capesize Review 14/1/21

Capesize freight rates slid on market concerns over fire incident in Brazilian iron ore terminal, which drove rates back from the highs of trading day. The Capesize 5 time charter average then slipped by $1,510 day-on-day to $24,979 on Thursday, due to bearish sentiments that caused low fixing for C5. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) …