The Baltic Exchange has released a report about the dry bulk market for the 37th week of shipping activities of this year. The report dated 17th September highlights the dry bulk market conditions at the on-sight of the 37th week.
VLCC
Another busy week in the Middle East with COA and spot fixing activity, but also in the Atlantic region – although rates remained flat.
Middle East Gulf 280,000mt to US Gulf
In the Middle East Gulf 280,000mt to US Gulf (via the Cape/Cape routing) remains steady around the WS18.5 mark.
270,000mt to China
270,000mt to China maintained WS34.6 (which shows a trip TCE of about minus $1.7k per day).
Rates in the Atlantic
In the Atlantic, rates for 260,000mt West Africa to China were kept at WS35/36 level ($360 per day TCE roundtrip).
270,000mt US Gulf to China
270,000mt US Gulf to China is still at $4.13m (a TCE of $1.7k per day roundtrip).
Suezmax
West Africa rates
In West Africa the rate for 130,000mt Nigeria/UK Continent is stuck at the WS51.5/52 mark (a round trip TCE of minus $950 per day).
135,000mt Black Sea/Med
The rate for 135,000mt Black Sea/Med is still at WS60 (a TCE round trip of minus $6.8k per day).
Middle East market
The Middle East market had a busier week of fixing, with reports of ENI fixing a Zodiac Maritime vessel at WS21.5 to Italy.
Shell, meanwhile, fixed two Delta Tankers vessels and a Polemis suezmax at WS23 for western options.
The Baltic Exchange route of 140,000mt Basrah/Lavera is now assessed at around the WS22.5 level.
Aframax
Mediterranean
In the Mediterranean, 80,000mt Ceyhan/Lavera gained a point to WS87.5 ($1.4k per day TCE roundtrip).
Northern Europe
In Northern Europe, 80,000mt Cross-North Sea similarly rose a point to WS92 (a round trip TCE of minus $5.6k per day).
Baltic/UK Continent
Rates for 100,000mt Baltic/UK Continent recovered 3.5 points to WS60 (a TCE of about minus $2.4k per day round trip).
Western Europe
Across the Atlantic, a number of ballasters from Western Europe has eased the market for the transatlantic trip where 70,000mt US Gulf/UK Continent is now seven points lower than a week ago at WS100 (a TCE of $6.4k per day round trip).
Caribbean/US Gulf rate
For the shorter local voyages, the position list remains tight and the 70,000mt Caribbean/US Gulf rate was pushed up four points to WS120 (a TCE of $10.2k per day round trip).
70,000mt East Coast Mexico/US Gulf
The rate for 70,000mt East Coast Mexico/US Gulf is up another eight points to WS133.75 (a round trip TCE of $16.2k per day).
Clean
The Middle East Gulf has seen relatively minor fluctuations up and down this week depending on vessel size.
LR2s to Japan TC1
The LR2s to Japan TC1 has dropped 0.06 points to WS107.86, a round-trip TCE of $9,905/day.
The LR1s have seen activity improve as the week has gone on.
TC5 55k Middle East Gulf / Japan
TC5 55k Middle East Gulf / Japan now in the WS112.5 region after an early week dip to WS107.5.
35k Middle East Gulf / East Africa (TC17)
On the MRs, 35k Middle East Gulf / East Africa (TC17) also dropped 6.25 points to WS181.25 – a round-trip TCE of $9,603/day.
TC6 30kt Skikda / Lavera
After reaching a floor of WS110 the Mediterranean Handy market has seen continued demand this week and a corresponding rise in rates TC6 30kt Skikda / Lavera now at around the WS115 level.
TC15 80k Mediterranean / Japan
The LR2’s have shown a consistently firming sentiment this week and TC15 80k Mediterranean / Japan is now up approximately $50,000 to $1.785m.
Baltic Handy market
Stability has prevailed in the Baltic Handy market this week and TC9 30k Baltic / UK-Continent has been consistently repeating WS120.
UK-Continent MR freight
On the UK-Continent MR freight levels have, despite a flurry of activity, continued along the floor of WS100 for TC2 37k UK-Continent / US Atlantic Coast.
37k Amsterdam to Lagos
The premium for TC19 37k Amsterdam to Lagos has been whittled away and is now also pegged around WS100. Acutely aware of ballasters, owners will be cautiously optimistic this clear out of vessels will continue into next week and lift rates from current levels.
TC16 60k Amsterdam / Offshore Lome
On the LR1s, TC16 60k Amsterdam / Offshore Lome has seen a little softening down to WS80.
Americas
In the Americas we have seen some increase in open enquiry. However, the backlog of tonnage remains and freight levels are still non-directional for the moment.
TC14 38k US Gulf / UK-Continent
TC14 38k US Gulf / UK-Continent has levelled off in WS55 region whilst TC18 35k from US Gulf / Brazil is currently marked around WS90.
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Source: Baltic Exchange
