Tag: East
Product Tankers: Clean Product Exports from the Middle East and China on the Rise
The product tanker market hasn’t seen the benefits of increased Middle East clean product exports, rate-wise. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Gibson said that “this year has seen a major increase in the Middle East clean product exports to Europe, with flows, mainly gasoil and jet, averaging at 0.82mbd for the year to date,…
Container Rates Alert: Spot rates rally on key Far East trade lanes after latest GRI moves
Spot rates for containerized ocean freight have climbed across three leading Far East export corridors after the latest round of General Rate Increases (GRIs) from carriers. The news, revealed by Oslo’s Xeneta, provides welcome relief for a segment that has been “up against the ropes” for much of 2023, fighting against declining demand and volumes,…
Dry Bulk Market: Capesize Iron Ore Flows From Australia to the Far East a Mixed Bag
In early August, Atlantic Capesize freight rates posted significant increases on both a weekly and monthly basis, driving the Baltic C5TC (Timecharter Average $/d) to a weekly increase of 32%. Capesize route C8 (Transatlantic Round Gibraltar/Hamburg $/d) saw a 70% increase and the C7 route (Bolivar to Rotterdam $/mt) saw a 26% increase (WoW). Overall,…