Recovery seen in Panamax front hauls Panamax front hauls get a modest revival at the end of the week as … Continue reading
Category Archives: Dry Bulk Snippet
Strong momentum for Atlantic Panamaxes Positive trends accelerate for the western Panamax market with strong gains in trans-Atlantic trades pushing … Continue reading
Owners retain negotiating edge in talks on Atlantic Handies Momentum remains on the side of the Handy bulk owners with … Continue reading
New energy observed in western Handy bulk Atlantic Handy bulkers, after a few uncertain days, appear to have gotten some … Continue reading
Southeast Asia keeping Handy bulk busy Handysizes continue to secure rates in the five digits on Aussie trips ex-Indonesia into … Continue reading
The spot market remains tilted toward owners with activity still holding to higher-than-average levels in the northern trades of the … Continue reading
Eastern Handies remain ascendant, albeit slower The heat seems to have cooled slightly in the Handy bulk sector, but owners … Continue reading
Upside remains, if barely, on Pacific Panamaxes NoPac rounds are still securing low US$ 7,000s on modern tonnage, which owners … Continue reading
Solid trends abound for Far East Handysizes Handysizes have had a good week in the East as Aussie trips from … Continue reading
Futures markets suggest Capesize recovery Long-term derivatives have 2018 Capesize contracts approaching a key level of resistance at US$ 11,990, … Continue reading
Capesizes still in the doldrums The Pacific rounds are talked now at rates around US$ 6,000 daily which is some … Continue reading
Another week at similar levels An interesting flurry of fresh cargoes showed up in the Northern markets recently with a … Continue reading
Panamax resurgence amid flood of new fixtures Today will likely see a rise in assessments as the new round of … Continue reading
Chinese New Year begins at end of the week With Chinese New Year coming up at the end of this … Continue reading
Westward trans-Baltic shipments remain stable Cargoes of 6,000mt SMB from Kaliningrad are said to be fixing around EUR 13-14/mt to … Continue reading
Positive undercurrents lift Capesize rates significantly higher as charterers start to wonder whether they should call owners’ bluff or wait … Continue reading
Slow but steady gains in western Panamaxes Modest upgrades shift Atlantic Panamax rates ever higher, albeit at a snail’s pace, … Continue reading
There are glimmers of promise for 2017 dry bulk stocks, as highlighted by a recent report by Pareto of Norway … Continue reading
Ice conditions bring premiums in Baltic Sea trade Owners prepared to face ice can command nice premium rates, like around … Continue reading
Atlantic Panamax trends remain positive An obvious recovery in Atlantic sentiment is afoot with strong upgrades noted on both trans-Atlantic … Continue reading
Rates surge for Capes as 2017 business begins Starting the year with a bang, Capesize rates surge by as much … Continue reading
Reasons for optimism in commodities market Global steel output was 132.4 Mt in November, up 5% year-on-year and the strongest … Continue reading
Capesize rebound in UKC-Med front haul rates Continental front hauls gain as much as US$ 300 on the weekend with … Continue reading
Handy owners positive on Atlantic week ahead Trans-Atlantic trips on UKC/ECSA runs are getting low-mid US$ 14,000s amid signs that … Continue reading
Pressure remains on Cape freights BMTI hears rumours of a recovery in Capesize front hauls, but thus far we have … Continue reading
Stability observed in Pacific Panamax trades Pacific-based shipowners say that the eastern market has been relatively stable since the weekend, … Continue reading
Eastern Panamax freights running in place Pacific Panamaxes seem to have lost some of their buoyancy, though freights continue to … Continue reading
Capesizes take a breather after bull run Whether the bullish momentum and fixing frenzy that fuelled the recent rebound remains … Continue reading
