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| Bulk Shipping Market Bears Weak Tone |
| = $76 / ton set on 160,000-ton Brazilian ore carrier bound for China = |
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[Capesize] <W. Australia - China> - BHP Billiton time-chartered the CAPE CONDOR (180,181 dwt, 2004-built) with delivery at Qingdao, China and redelivery at the same port via Port Hedland, Western Australia. Charter rate: $130,000/day. Laycan schedule: Aug. 27 - 30. - BHP Billiton voyage-chartered the NORD STEEL (2007-built) to ship 160,000 tons of iron ore at Port Hedland for transport to Qingdao. Freight rate: $30.75/ton. (Fio loading to scale; unloading 30,000 t/d) Laycan schedule: Sep 10 - 20. The vessel is relet from Cargill. <Brazil - China> - TMT voyage-chartered the CHANNEL NAVIGATOR (1997-built) to ship 160,000 tons of iron ore at Itaguai, Brazil for transport to Qingdao. Freight rate: $76.00/ton. (Fio loading to scale; unloading 30,000 t/d) Laycan schedule: Sep 17 - 20. The vessel is relet from STX Pan Ocean. <S. Africa - Netherlands> - SEMPRA voyage-chartered the OCEAN CAMELOT (2007-built) to ship 160,000 tons of coal at Richards Bay, South Africa for transport to Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Freight rate: $37.50/ton. (Fio loading to scale; unloading 25,000 t/d) Laycan schedule: Sep 5 - 8. [Panamax] <Australia - India> - India's SAIL voyage-chartered the HAPPY CLIPPER (2001-built) to ship 70,000 tons of coal in Queensland, Australia for transport to the east coast of India. Freight rate: $41.50/ton. The vessel is relet from Noble Chartering. [Handymax] <China - USA> - Swiss company Duferco voyage-chartered the DOMINA (2007-built) to ship 45,000 tons of coke at Lianyungang, China for transport to Sparrows Point, the USA. Freight rate: $58.00/ton. (Fio loading to scale; unloading 75,000 t/d) Laycan schedule: Aug. 23 - 28. <USA - Croatia> - ArcelorMittal voyage-chartered the SANKO GLORY to ship 55,000 tons of coal at Norfolk and Newport News, the USA for transport to Ploce, Croatia. Freight rate: $49.00/ton. (Fio loading 20,000 t/d; unloading 10,000 t/d) Laycan schedule: Aug 26 - Sep 3. |
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