Asia-Pacific Panamax Dry Bulk         

Asia-Pacific Panamax freight rates were steady on  Jan. 30.
 
Enquiries understood in market

• SAIL - 75,000-mt 10% - metallurgical coal (feb 15-24) - Gladstone to Vizag.

Enquiries understood fixed

• SAIL - 80,000-mt 10% - metallurgical coal (feb 10-19) - DBCT to Vizag - at about usd 15.35/mt.

Freight summarized to be

• 75,000 mt 10% - Coal - Kalimantan to Krishnapatnam - at about usd 8.30/mt and to Dahej at about usd 9.65/mt.

• 75,000 mt 10% - Coal - Richards Bay Coal Terminal to Krishnapatnam - at about usd 17.40/mt.

• 75,000 mt 10% - metallurgical coal - Hay Point to Paradip - at about usd 13.25/mt and to Qingdao at about usd 11.90/mt.

ASIA-PACIFIC SUPRAMAX DRY BULK         

Supramax freight rates in Asia-Pacific remain unchanged on Jan. 30.

Enquiries understood in market

• RINL  - 38,000 mt 5% - coal (feb 14-19) - Beira to Gangavaram.

• Xiangyu - 50,000 mt 10% - coal (feb 10-15) - Muara Berau to Putian.

Freight summarized to be

• 55,000 mt 10% - Coal - East Kalimantan to Paradip - at about usd 10.95/mt and to Navlakhi - at about usd 13.00/mt.

• 50,000 mt 10% - Coal - RBCT, S. Africa to Navlakhi - at about usd 22.35/mt. 

• 50,000-mt 10% - limestone - Mina Saqr to Paradip - at about usd 10.95/mt.

CAPESIZE DRY BULK

Capesize freight rates were largely flat on Jan. 30.

Enquiries understood in market

• Mingwah - 170,000 mt 10% - magnetite (feb 14-19) - Richards Bay or Maputo to Qingdao.

• Solebay - 170,000 mt 10% - iron ore (feb 20-26) - Itaguai to Qingdao.

• Mercuria - 185,000 mt 10% - bauxite (feb 24-26) - Boffa to Qingdao.

• Rio Tinto - 170,000 mt 10% - iron ore (feb 13-15) - Port Dampier to China.

• BHP - 170,000 mt 10% - iron ore (feb 14 onw dates) - Port Hedland  to China.

Enquiries understood fixed

• Anglo American - 170,000 mt 10% - iron ore (feb 20-28) - Acu to Qingdao - at about low-usd 16s/wmt.

Freight summarized to be

• Capesize vessel - iron ore - Port Hedland to Qingdao - at about usd 6.40/wmt.

• Capesize vessel - iron ore - Tubarao to Qingdao - at about usd 16.70/wmt.

• Capesize vessel - iron ore - Saldanha Bay to Qingdao - at about usd 12.05/wmt.

Handymax/Handysize Dry Bulk

Pacific Handysize activity was subdued on Jan. 30.

Freight summarized to be

• 30,000 mt - Alumina - Gladstone to Lianyungang - at about usd 21.70/mt and from Bunbury/Kwinana to Lianyungang at about usd 20.80/mt.