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Saturday, 12 November 11
DRY BULK MARKET REGAINS SOME OF THE LOST GROUND - NIKOS ROUSSANOGLOU, HELLENIC SHIPPING


The dry bulk market managed to edge forward yesterday, putting an end and halting the losses accumulated over the course of the past weeks, which have seen the market’s benchmark, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) reaching a seven-week low.

Yesterday the BDI ended at 1,802 points, up by 43 points. The main reason for this recovery was a rise of the Capesize market, by 170 benchmark points to 2,993, with average daily rates reaching $45,000. Still, all other market segments were down yesterday.

Referring on the Capesize market, shipbroker Fearnleys said that the “market spiraled downwards last week and remained quiet on Monday due to a holiday in Singapore. Rather than depressing the market further, the lull in fixing in the Pacific enabled the owners to show more resistance, and the Index stopped falling. The spread in time charter return for the front haul vis-a-vis the Pacific round voyage could not be maintained and several uncovered prompt front haul cargos secured a renewed confidence in the market resulting in an increase in the rates. There is some speculation that the increase in the Pacific activity we have seen is on the back of an increase in the iron ore prices, which have fallen considerably in recent months. There has been very little activity on the period market this week” said Fearnleys.

In a separate report, Piraeus-based shipbroker Shiptrade Services said in its weekly analysis that the “week began same as last week ended, with lack of cargoes in the Pacific, forcing owners to lower their levels or start ballasting towards the Atlantic, which affected the rates in that region too. Rates for Transatlantic rounds concluded at USD 29.000 per day, while on the Fronthaul trade, rates for trips to F.East, levels concluded at USD 41.000per day. On the Tubarao/Qingdao trade rates were under pressure as an effect of the ballasters from the Pacific, and at week’s closing rates concluded at USD 24.00 pmt.

In the Pacific basin, the iron ore majors came into the market again, but the cargo volume was not enough to cover all the available tonnage, even though there were some coal cargoes ex S.Africa or W. Canada, and soon Owners began competing in order to find business. At weeks end, rates for the Australia/China trade concluded at USD 9.75pmt, while on TCT basis, rates for Pacific round concluded at USD 18.000 per day basis N.China delivery” said Shiptrade, commenting on the Capesize front.

On the Panamax market, Shiptrade said that “rates slightly dropped as the available tonnage started building up and could not see many new cargoes. In the Atlantic basin, the USG market remained the driving force, but seems like it started loosing steam. Rates for trips ex USG to F.East concluded at USD 26.000+600.000 GBB basis APS USG, while for trips to East Mediterranean fixtures reported at USG 15.750per day + 375.000GBB. Rates for Transatlantic round concluded at USD 17.000, and rates for Fronthaul trips concluded at USD 25.000per day. In the Pacific basin activity remained low without many coal cargoes ex Indonesia, and those Charterers who had firm requirements were waiting for rates to drop further. At week’s closing, rates for S.China/S.E.Asia positions interested for Indonesia round, concluded at USD 12.500 – 13.000per day. Positions at N.China/Japan range interested for trips ex NOPAC fixed at rates of USD 11-12.000per day” mentioned Shiptrade.

Regarding the Supramax market, it followed the same trend, with less cargoes, but some areas were more attractive. In the USG region rates for trip to Continent/East Mediterranean remained steady close to USD high 20’s per day, while for trips to F.East rates concluded at USD low 30’s per day. On the Mediterranean/Bl.Sea market we could see grains/fertilizers/steels going to USG or Continent, and Charterers wanting to pay around USD 7.000 per day. Cargoes ex Continent to USG or ECSA were willing to pay around USD 10.000per day, while rates for trips to East Mediterranean were around USD 10.000 per day.

Pacific basin experienced a poor week with rates dropping for all directions, and still many Charterers preferred not to move. Some fixtures concluded to direction India but levels were fluctuating between USD 8.000 – 10.000 per day. On the other hand, for the N.China positions, a few cargoes ex NOPAC concluded at rates of USD 11.000 per day” said the report.
Finally, on the Handysize front, Shiptrade said that rates also kept sliding. “In the Atlantic region we could see the usual cargoes from East Mediterranean/Bl.Sea to F.East at rates around USD low 20’s per day, while for trips to USG or ECSA rates were at USD 5-6.000 per day. Ex ECSA there were not many cargoes available, or not many cargoes firm and Owners thinking to ballast to other directions. In the Pacific basin, market remained quiet and tonnage building up with many vessels spot in N.China. There were some parcels of steels or cement/clinker at levels around USD 4-5.000 per day” concluded Shiptrade.
Source: Nikos Roussanoglou, Hellenic Shipping



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