The Baltic exchange’s main sea freight index rose on Wednesday, reports Yahoo Finance.
Main sea freight index
The Baltic exchange’s main sea freight index rose on Wednesday, snapping a five-session losing streak, as an uptick in the smaller Panamax and Supramax vessel segments more than offset a dip in Capesize rates.
The Baltic dry index, which tracks rates for Capesize, Panamax and Supramax vessels ferrying dry bulk commodities, rose 6 points, or 0.2%, to 2,801.
Capesize Index
- The capesize index shed 5 points to 3,785.
- Average daily earnings for Capesize, which typically transport 150,000-tonne cargoes of coal and steel-making ingredient iron ore, fell $37 to $31,392.
Chinese hot rolled coils and rebar futures fell more than 5% on Wednesday as concerns over steel output cuts eased and construction activity is expected to slow in the coming rainy season.
“China’s property new starts have increased +19.0% YTD in 2021. Any slowdown in the growth of new floor space under construction will not immediately translate into lower steel and iron ore demand; developers are likely to accelerate property completions from now on continuing to drive demand,” shipbroker Intermodal said in a weekly research note dated Tuesday.
Panamax Index
- The panamax index advanced by 3 points, or 1%, to 2,857.
- Average daily earnings for Panamax, which usually carry coal or grain cargoes of about 60,000 tonnes to 70,00 tonnes, added $27 to $25,709.
Supramax Index
- The Supramax index was up 20 points at 2,344.
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Source: Yahoo Finance
