Lack of spot sea-river vessels keeps Azov Sea rates on track to further increase
Despite the fact that grain offer for transportation ex Russian shallow-water ports is growing very slowly, rates continue climbing up.…
BlSea rates for 5-10k dwt ships on the rise despite fewer firm cargo offers
Small-tonnage owners remain very bullish in the Black Sea and continue to push rates up. However, market fundamentals do not…
Sea-river market steadily unexciting in Azov Sea
No major shifts have been reported on the Azov Sea freight market this week. Demand for Russian wheat remains weak…
Charterers put pressure on spot rates in Azov Sea amid plenty of open sea-river vessels
Sea-river owners increasingly have to make concessions discussing spot shipments in the Azov Sea given the shortage of new grain…
Coaster/Minibulker average daily earnings (TCE) on main shortsea routes // week 26
Azov-BlSea & Med. Average round voyage TCE (given backhaul leg in ballast), $/day Route Current TCE, $/day w-o-w BlSea –…
Brisker traffic of steels and fertilizers cannot help coaster owners lift rates from bottom in Mediterranean Sea
Market players report stronger demand for coaster fleet in the Mediterranean Sea amid increased number of fresh offers of steel…
Baltic Sea coaster market close to death
The situation remains tense for small-tonnage owners operating in the Baltic Sea. There is still an acute shortage of new…