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Bulk Shipping Market Bears Strong Tone
= $25.50 / ton set on 160,000-ton Brazilian ore carrier bound for China =
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<W. Australia - China>
- BHP Billiton voyage-chartered the GENCO CONSTANTINE (2008-built) to ship 170,000 tons of iron ore at Port Hedland, Western Australia for transport to Qingdao, China. Freight rate: $10.25/ton. (Fio loading to scale; unloading 30,000 t/d) Laycan schedule: June 1 - 10.

- Australian company FMG voyage-chartered a TBN to ship 170,000 tons of iron ore at Port Hedland for transport to Qingdao. Freight rate: $10.00/ton. (Fio loading to scale; unloading 30,000 t/d) Laycan schedule: May 18 - 24.

- Rio Tinto Shipping voyage-chartered the ETERNAL SEA (1984-built) to ship 160,000 tons of iron ore at Dampier, Western Australia for transport to Qingdao. Freight rate: $9.50/ton. (Fio loading to scale; unloading 30,000 t/d) Laycan schedule: May - June.

<Brazil - China>
- France's shipping company Cetragpa voyage-chartered the ANANGEL FORTUNE (2005-built) to ship 160,000 tons of iron ore at Tubarão, Brazil for transport to Qingdao. Freight rate: $25.50/ton. (Fio loading to scale; unloading 30,000 t/d) Laycan schedule: June 15 - 30. The vessel is relet from Jiangsu Shagang.

<WC S. America - China>

- China's Shourong time-chartered the ANTONIS ANGELICOUSSIS (177,855 dwt, 2007-built) with delivery at Wakayama, Japan and redelivery in China via the west coast of South America. Charter rate: $27,500/day. Laycan schedule: May 17 - 19.

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<Brazil - Italy>
- GMI time-chartered the NORDWESER (75,321 dwt, 2001-built) with delivery at Ravenna, Italy and redelivery at Piombino, Italy via Brazil. Charter rate: $22,000/day. Laycan schedule: May 16 - 22.
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