Tag: Mixed
Tanker Market Showed Mixed Movement Last Month
Dirty freight rates showed mixed movement in September, OPEC said in its latest monthly report. Despite some strength seen in the second half of the month, VLCCs spot freight rates continued the decline from the peak seen in June. Rates on the Middle East to West route led to declines, falling 13%. Suezmax and Aframax…
Tanker Market: Mixed Performance During August
The tanker market showed a mixed performance in August, OPEC said in its latest monthly report, which was released this week. Dirty tanker freight rates continued to decline across all monitored routes as long tonnage lists and reduced activities weighed on rates.In the very large crude carriers (VLCC) market, spot freight rates on the Middle…
Shipping Markets: Summer Was a Mixed Bag
The shipping market had a mixed performance over the summer period. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Xclusiv Shipbrokers said that “summer moved on and September is “ante portas” but things remain quite unchanged. The Chinese economy is still struggling to find her footsteps after the end of the zero Covid policy. China’s numbers concerning…
Dry Bulk Market: Mixed Performance for the Capesize and Panamax Markets
Capesize In the Pacific, the week began with promising involvements from all three majors, yet this enthusiasm did not translate into substantial market gains, yielding a relatively stagnant atmosphere. As the week unfolded, Pacific trading maintained a decent cargo volume, although the presence of surplus tonnage limited potential gains and led to a relatively stable…
Dry Bulk Market: Mixed Conditions Ahead For Corn Export Routes
Corn main export markets are facing various weather challenges, which could in turn result in changes in cargo demands. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Intermodal said that “due to the adverse weather outlooks expected in August, there has been a 1% decrease in the projected U.S. corn production for the 2023/24 season, bringing the…
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,…
