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Bulk Shipping Market Bears Weak Tone
= $10.50 / ton set on 160,000-ton W. Australian ore carrier bound for China =
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<W. Australia - China>
- Rio Tinto Shipping voyage-chartered the SOUTHERN EXPLORER (2002-built) to ship 160,000 tons of iron ore at Dampier, Western Australia for transport to Qingdao, China. Freight rate: $10.50/ton. (Fio loading to scale; unloading 30,000 t/d) Laycan schedule: Sep 18 - 23.

- Rio Tinto Shipping voyage-chartered the RZS HARMONY (1999-built) to ship 160,000 tons of iron ore at Dampier for transport to Qingdao. Freight rate: $10.50/ton. (Fio loading to scale; unloading 30,000 t/d) Laycan schedule: Sep 20 - 30.

- Rio Tinto Shipping voyage-chartered the PIERRE LD (2005-built) to ship 160,000 tons of iron ore at Dampier for transport to Qingdao. Freight rate: $10.50/ton. (Fio loading to scale; unloading 30,000 t/d) Laycan schedule: Sep 20 - 30. The vessel is relet from NCS.

- China's Bao Island voyage-chartered the FRONT LEADER to ship 160,000 tons of iron ore at Port Hedland, Western Australia for transport to Qingdao. Freight rate: $11.25/ton. (Fio loading to scale; unloading 30,000 t/d) Laycan schedule: Sep 1 - 10.

<Brazil - China>
- Vale voyage-chartered the MORGIANA to ship 160,000 tons of iron ore at Tubarão, Brazil for transport to Qingdao. Freight rate: $28.25/ton. (Fio loading to scale; unloading 30,000 t/d) Laycan schedule: Sep 5 - 15.

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<Brazil - Japan>
- A CNR time-chartered the DOUBLE PROGRESS (88,000 dwt, 2007-built) with delivery on the west coast of India and redelivery in Japan via Brazil. Charter rate: $20,750/day. Laycan took place Sep 2 - 4.

[Panamax]
<Australia - China>
- Rio Tinto Shipping voyage-chartered a TBN to ship 70,000 tons of coal at Newcastle, Australia for transport to Jingtang, China. Freight rate: $16.40/ton. (Fio loading 25,000 t/d; unloading 15,000 t/d) Laycan schedule: Sep 20 - 30.
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