FIS Castaway Podcast – Episode 50 13/04/21

FIS Castaway Podcast – Episode 50 In our 50th episode, we look at the market movements in the year since we started, as well as updates on dry freight, iron ore, tanker and oil markets, plus info on the transition to Panamax 5TC contracts. Listen Below: Website https://freightinvestorservices.com/blog/31469/   Spotify https://open.spotify.com/episode/4MOJ5pYtCjz6tSP33h0Tkt?si=BlB5wvfWQpCBB06cHjCZ_g   iTunes https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/episode-50/id1507094242?i=1000516940096 Disclaimer: This podcast …

Daily Capesize Review 12/4/21

Capesize freight rates rose on bullish market outlook, with firm physical market supported by slight uptick in bunker prices. The Capesize 5 time charter average then rose by $2,065 day-on-day to $25,976 on Monday, as traders hurried to short cover at the start of the week. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also hiked up on …

Daily Capesize Review 9/4/21

Capesize freight rates rallied on better shipping demand, especially with more cargoes coming from the Atlantic market. The Capesize 5 time charter average then rose by $1,037 day-on-day to $23,911 on Friday, due to market optimism for Forward Freight Agreement (FFA). The Baltic Dry Index (BDI), however, dipped slightly after recent rally and went down …

Daily Capesize Review 8/4/21

Capesize freight rates continued to rise on market optimism, after much support from Brazil’s shipping demand. The Capesize 5 time charter average then rose by $406 day-on-day to $22,874 on Thursday, despite some correction in the Pacific freight rates. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) then faced some corrections after recent rally and went down by …