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.
Freight Rates
Editorial coverage of freight indices and benchmark rate movements across dry bulk, tanker and container segments.
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Tankers
VLCC owners secure firmer numbers on Middle East Gulf–China run as October stems emerge
An early start to the October loading programme gave crude tanker owners room to push rates higher on the benchmark eastbound route.
Container Shipping
Container spot rates stabilise on Asia–North Europe after carriers trim capacity
Blank sailings and slower steaming appear to have arrested the post-peak decline, though contract negotiations remain the key test.
Priya RamanAnalysis
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.
Elena MarshAnalysis
Tankers
Aframax market lifted by Mediterranean and Black Sea activity
Cross-Mediterranean rates rose as a busy fixing window met a shorter list of prompt tonnage.
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.
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.
Elena MarshExplainer