1. Small Handy
Small tonnages in Pacific this week is a bit quiet due to long holiday. Dwt from 10,000 to 17,000 is traded around high USD 5,000 – low USD 7,000. Bagged rice cargo ex Thailand to Japan is fixed with around low USD 6,000 – 7,000. Furthermore, some Chtrs considered to looking for vessel can try tc. Dwt 11,000 is traded for 1 tc about 3 months trading PG – JAPAN range at high USD 5,000. Additionally, bad weather in the Philippines has affected the discharging and berthing of vessels there.
2. Handysize
The Handy market saw another quiet day across the Continent and Mediterranean, with a generally positional sentiment. The fixtures emerging suggest that rates are holding steady at recent levels. The U.S. Gulf and South Atlantic markets are still facing challenges, with insufficient demand to match the increasing availability of tonnage. In the PG-ECI region, market supply remains limited. The Pacific market is also rather sluggish, impacted by the long public holidays in China. A 30,000 DWT vessel was secured at approximately USD 9,000 for a 6 mos period charter.
3. Supramax
Supramax segment last week report:
The Atlantic market saw limited of fresh activity, with fixtures suggesting that rates are generally lower than the last done levels. Mv Joker (57,982 dwt 2012) open Port Said was heard fixed basis aps delivery Egypt (Mediterranean) redelivery Abidjan with clinker at $12,000 .
Asia also slow, due to holidays in China and Korea. Mv Thor Future (54,170 dwt 2006) open North China was heard fixed for a trip redelivery Indonesia with intention steels at $15,000. Also mv Dawn (63,561 dwt 2018) open WC India fixed for a trip redelivery Chittagong at $17,000 and mv Owl (57,809 dwt 2011) open Anyer fixed for a trip via Indonesia redelivery Thailand with coal at $19,500.
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