Bulk Carriers
Capesize rates firm as Brazilian iron ore loadings accelerate into September
Stronger long-haul demand from Brazil lifted Capesize sentiment this week, with brokers reporting a tighter tonnage list in the South Atlantic.
Elena Marsh
Markets Editor
Elena covers dry bulk and freight benchmarks. She previously worked on the research desk of a London shipbroker and holds an MSc in Shipping, Trade and Finance.
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Freight Rates
Baltic Dry Index posts third consecutive weekly gain, led by larger sizes
Capesize and Panamax strength outweighed softer Supramax sentiment, extending the index's recovery from its August low.
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Chartering
Japanese trading house fixes modern Panamax on two-year time charter
Period activity picked up in the Panamax segment as charterers sought cover against a firming forward curve.
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Bulk Carriers
Supramax owners find support in US Gulf grain programme as harvest approaches
Fronthaul enquiry from the US Gulf improved as exporters positioned for the autumn corn and soybean campaign.
Chartering
Multi-year contract of affreightment signed for bauxite shipments from Guinea to China
The agreement covers Capesize and Newcastlemax liftings and underpins one of the fastest-growing long-haul dry bulk trades.
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Freight Rates
What the Baltic Dry Index measures — and how to read it
A reference guide to the composition, calculation and limits of the most widely quoted dry bulk freight benchmark.
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