Fearnley's Dry Bulk Market Report

Handy The handy and supra markets have been sliding the last couple of weeks. We still see the same tendency, but the market seems more positional this week. Out of the USG we see more cargoes coming up for 2nd half September / beg October. This could again lead to a pressure on rates going forward. ECSA is still active with 12k being done for trips to Med. In the Eastern hemisphere we see the same tendency and more orders coming out for NoPac delivery. Short Indo rounds are concluded in region of USD... Panamax Sofar a relatively quiet week for Panamax with rates coming off in the Atlantic basin. Few fresh requirements and more open tonnage pushing rates down. Alantic rounds pending around USD 6000 midweek and the trend still weakening. ECSA and also USG grain has been the main driver in the fronthaul market and USG paying high 12000 + 270/280 bb this week. Some iore also done lately but same has unfortunately not had any visible impact on the rates. The eastern hemisphere also weakening with less... Capesize After a positive start to the week with increased number of cargoes particularly in the east, rates were improving. West Australia to China was up from usd 5,00 to usd 5,50 in short time. However, with a lack of cargoes out of Brazil, the Pacific rates were again under pressure. Period activity has been more or less non existing.