Steadiness prevails amid the Handysizes with owners having enjoyed a lack of volatility in most markets that has helped earnings remain above year-ago levels for the most part. Tonnage of 42,000 dwt moving from Argentina has seen some solid rates on the coastal trade with upwards of US$ 31,500 daily reported to Peru and US$ 29,500 daily to Ecuador. In Europe, southbound DOP rates ex-Baltic Sea to the Turkish Med have seen US$ 26,000 on 48,000 dwt. (For news & updates on dry bulk shipbroking, subscribe to the BMTI Daily Report.)
