Baltic Exchange has issued the tanker report for the 39th week of this year. The report of 07th October 2022 provides valuable insight into this week’s tanker market dealings, freight rates, and charter activities.
Clean
In the Middle East Gulf this week most LR runs have seen more declines from inactivity. TC1 lost 15.62 points to WS169.38. Similarly, on the LR1s, TC5 ended up at WS171.43 (-19.28) with a trip west and TC8 declined from around $3.4m to $3.25m. There are reports of multiple TC5 fixtures at WS170 on subjects at the time of writing, which may suggest the market has levelled off for the moment. On the MRs TC17 improved this week and the index has been pushed up from WS260 to WS284.58.
West of Suez LR2s have been subject to minimal open enquiry again. TC15 softening has continued and the index dropped from $4.05m to $3.65m. We have seen increased demand down to West Africa on the LR sector this week. TC16 has subsequently seen an improvement and come up 12.14 points to WS231.43.
On the UK-Continent MRs, after a nearly two week continuous decline, has been relatively stable this week with TC2 hovering around the Mid WS250s. Likewise, TC19 has been floating around the high WS250s – low WS260s.
In the US Gulf, activity has continued to dwindle this week for the MRs – coupled with a tonnage supply increasing in availability – freight rates have taken a tumble. TC14 and TC18 have both lost over 100 points to end up at WS185.83 and WS282.5 respectively. Also a run down the Caribbean TC21 has lost nearly 50% of its value from $1,645,000 to $830,000.
The MR Atlantic Triangulation Basket TCE lost $17,720 from $49,825 to $32,105.
On the Handymax, in the Mediterranean TC6 looks to have reached a plateau at the WS317.5 – 320 mark this week from a good supply to demand balance. In the Baltic, TC9 has continued a steady tick upwards rising 22.15 points to WS382.5.
VLCC
VLCC rates dipped this week, in the most part due to the Golden Week and associated holidays in the Far East, which has kept the market very quiet. For the 270,000mt Middle East Gulf/China voyage rates fell almost six points due to the silence from the Koreans and Chinese players. However, at the time of writing the market is bouncing back, rising almost three points, according to our panelists yesterday, to very nearly WS81 (a round trip TCE of $41,700 per day). The rate for 280,000mt Middle East Gulf/USG (via Cape of Good Hope) is assessed about one point less than a week ago at WS46.5-47 level.
In the Atlantic, rates for 260,000mt West Africa/China fell two points to just above WS83 ($45,200 per day round-trip TCE). For the 270,000mt US Gulf/China market, rates recovered by $387,500 to a little over $9,930,000 (showing a round trip TCE of $40,600 per day).
Suezmax
Rates for 135,000mt Black Sea/Augusta dropped another five points this week to WS175 (a round-trip TCE of $69,800 per day), while for the 130,000mt Nigeria/UKC trip rates also slipped five points to a shade below WS125 (a round-trip TCE of $34,600 per day). In the Middle East the rate for 140,000mt Basrah/West Mediterranean eased two points to WS64.
Aframax
Rates in the Mediterranean market gained more ground this week with the rate for 80,000mt Ceyhan/West Mediterranean improving another nine points to almost WS222 (a round-trip TCE of $61,400 per day). In Northern Europe, rates carried on their upward trajectory with the latest assessment for 80,000mt Hound Point/UK Continent seven points firmer than a week ago at WS200 (a daily round-trip TCE of $64,700 per day). For the 100,000mt Primorsk/UK Cont route the rate is assessed 3.5 points stronger at WS223 (a round trip TCE of $73,300 per day).
Across the Atlantic, the market lost further value with the rate for 70,000mt EC Mexico/US Gulf falling another 16 points to just under WS200 (a round-trip TCE of $34,500 per day), while the rate for the 70,000mt Caribbean/US Gulf trip lost 15 points to WS190 (a daily round-trip TCE of about $29,700). For the transatlantic route of 70,000mt US Gulf/UK Continent, the rate shed a further 2.5 points to WS208.5 (showing a $37,300 per day round-tip TCE).
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Source: Baltic Exchange
