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| Bulk Shipping Market Bearing Weak Tone |
| $8.50 / ton rate set on a 170,000-ton Western Australian ore carrier bound for China |
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[Capesize] <Western Australia - China> - BHP Billiton voyage-chartered the BUCCLUECH to load 170,000 tons of iron ore at Port Hedland, Western Australia for transport to Qingdao, China. Freight rate: $8.50/ton. (Fio loading to scale; unloading 25,000 t/d) Laycan schedule: Feb. 7 - 17. <Brazil - China> - China's Pioneer Trading voyage-chartered a TBN owned by Transfield to load 160,000 tons of iron ore at Guaiba Island, Brazil for transport to Zhangjiang, China. Freight rate: $21.50/ton. (Fio loading to scale; unloading 12,000 t/d) Laycan schedule: Feb. 10 - 20. - COSCO Qingdao of China voyage-chartered a TBN to load 150,000 tons of iron ore at Guaiba Island for transport to Qingdao. Freight rate: $19.70/ton. (Fio loading to scale; unloading 25,000 t/d) Laycan schedule: Mar. 1 - 10. - Transfield time-chartered the OCEAN CERES (150,393 dwt) relet from NYK Line with delivery at Gijon, Spain and redelivery in China via Brazil. Charter rate: $42,000/day. Laycan schedule: Jan. 22 - 24. <Brazil - Taiwan> - Taiwan's China Steel Express, a subsidiary of China Steel Corp voyage-chartered the MARINE CORONA to load 140,000 tons of iron ore at Tubarao, Brazil for transport to Kaohsiung. Freight rate: $21/ton. (Fio loading to scale; unloading 38,000 t/d) Laycan schedule: Feb. 5 - 15. <India - South Korea> - South Korean POSCO voyage-chartered a Samsun-owned TBN to load 140,000 tons of iron ore at Chennai (former Madras), India for transport to Kwangyang. Freight rate: $8.67/ton. (Fio loading 65,000 t/d; unloading 55,000 t/d) Laycan schedule: Feb. 6 - 20. <Brazil - South Korea> - A CNR time-chartered the CAPE CONDOR (180,000 dwt) with delivery at Yosu, South Korea and redelivery in East Asia via Brazil. Charter rate: $25,000/day. Laycan took place Jan. 20 - 21. <Western Australia - East Asia> - Sinochart time-chartered the TAI SHAN (169,150 dwt) with delivery at Beilun and redelivery in East Asia via Australia. Charter rate: $22,000/day. Laycan took place Jan. 21 - 22. <Brazil - Japan> - NYK Line time-chartered the CHINA VENTURE (171,850 dwt) with delivery at Le Havre, France and redelivery in Japan via Brazil. Charter rate: $42,000/day. Laycan schedule: Feb. 1 - 10. [Panamax] <USA - China> - Sinochart voyage-chartered the ASIA GRAECA relet from SEATSEA to load 55,000 tons of grain (hss) at US Gulf area for transport to China. Freight rate: $32/ton. (Fio loading / unloading 8,000 t/d each) Laycan schedule: Feb. 1 - 10. |
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