Weekly Bulk Report – Week 39, 2019

By
Mfame Team
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The Baltic Briefing has released a report about the dry bulk market of the 39th week of shipping activities of this year. The report dated 27th September highlights the plight of the dry bulk market at the on-sight of the 39th week.

Capesize

  • This week marked a further considerable decline in rates for the Capesize market.
  • While the market was tempered at the beginning of the week with a slight uptick, this ray of hope for owners was cast aside for the market to build momentum to the downside.
  • Slipping further day on day, the market closed the week at $24,916, after opening earlier in the week at $30,169.
  • The Pacific Basin was constant this week in activity heard. West Australia to China C5 traded from $9.145 down to $8.505, with both Rio Tinto and FMG often heard trading.
  • The Atlantic was the real mover this week. The Atlantic basin lost more than half the premium it had against the Pacific Basin, from $15,275 down to $7,287, which will surely affect the attraction of the western trades.
  • The Transatlantic C8 closed the week at $26,850. This was said to stem from a complete lack of demand for vessels and recent fixtures being heavily offered on by multiple vessels.
  • The market is likely to continue its downward trend into early next week as Golden week begins in China.

Panamax

  • The BPI dropped under 2000 to end the week at 1804. Trading remained active, but rates in both basins just gradually fell throughout the week.
  • On the period front, a 76,000dwt vessel open in mid-China was fixed for six to nine months at $12,750, with redelivery worldwide.
  • A typical run from East Coast South America to Singapore-Japan range paid from $16,000 to $17,000.
  • This was dependent on the vessel size for stems, with second-half October dates plus a ballast bonus of $600,000 to $700,000.
  • Similar levels were seen for a trip from the US Gulf to Southeast Asia.
  • Indonesia coal trips were reportedly done in the mid $12,000s on a 75,000dwt ship, delivery Indonesia to India, or, in the high $11,000s, on an LME type delivery, Southeast Asia to South Korea.
  • From the Atlantic, an 81,000-tonner was fixed from Liverpool for a grain trip via the Baltic to China at $26,000.

Supramax/Ultramax

  • A poor week for the market with the Baltic Supramax Index (BSI) losing ground.
  • The limited period activity was recorded, but a 61,400dwt ship open China, end September, went in direct continuation for a year’s trading in the upper $12,000s.
  • The Atlantic suffered from a lack of fresh enquiry, both ex-US Gulf and East Coast South America.
  • The latter also seeing negative pressure from a ready supply of the larger size Panamax/Kamsarmax vessels.
  • The only area to buck the trend was the East Mediterranean, where demand for prompt positions remained strong.
  • A 53,800dwt vessel fixing delivery for a Turkey trip to the West Mediterranean at $20,000.
  • The rates were better in the early part of the week from Asia, however, with the upcoming long Chinese public holidays, the pressure eased as the week closed.
  • A 58,000dwt ship fixing delivery Philippines, via Indonesia, redelivery China, in the mid $15,000s.
  • Elsewhere a 66,000dwt ship fixed from the Arabian Gulf to West Coast India at $20,500.

Handysize

  • A mixed bag over the last week. Rates remained healthy, activity was stable within the Atlantic, but less so from the Asian Basin. Here, routes lost ground generally.
  • From East Coast South America, a 28,000dwt ship was linked with sugar run to the Central Mediterranean in the mid $14,000s.
  • The Mediterranean remained stable, with a focus mainly centered on the larger Supramax/Ultramaxes.
  • A Handysize was fixed from the Black Sea to the East Mediterranean in the mid $12,000s.
  • Despite limited fresh information surfacing, the Continent also remained stable, with some participants commenting demand had slightly increased over the week.
  • In Asia, a 37,000dwt ship, open Gresik, was failed for a trip via Indonesia, redelivery Vietnam, at $12,000.
  • With the Chinese holidays looming, activity levels are set to drop further in the following days.

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Source: TheBalticBriefing