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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 an NYK Line-owned TBN to ship 170,000 tons of iron ore at Port Hedland, Western Australia for transport to Qingdao, China. Freight rate: $11.00/ton. (Fio loading to scale; unloading 30,000 t/d) Laycan schedule: June.

- BHP Billiton voyage-chartered another NYK line-owned TBN to ship 170,000 tons of iron ore at Port Hedland for transport to Qingdao. Freight rate: $10.75/ton. (Fio loading to scale; unloading 30,000 t/d) Laycan schedule: June 5 - 15.

<Brazil - China>
- CTC voyage-chartered the ZOSCO ZHOUSHAN (1994-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: end June.

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<Peru - E. Asia>
- Danzas time-chartered the ENERGY STAR (75,318 dwt, 2003-built) with delivery at San Nicolás, Peru and redelivery in East Asia. Charter rate: $23,000/day plus a ballast bonus of $610,000. Laycan schedule: June 5 - 15.

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<WC India - China>
- Tata Group and NYK Line time-chartered the DUBAI JEWEL (52,951 dwt, 2004-built) with delivery at Karachi, Pakistan and redelivery in China via the west coast of India. Charter rate: $19,000/day. Laycan schedule: prompt.
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