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…
Handy owners getting more aggressive in BlSea, while charterers’ spot ideas steadily low
The number of new spot cargo offers remains extremely small in the Black and Mediterranean Seas, which is quite to…
Supramax/Ultramax tonnage list looks short in SE Asia
The SE Asian Supramax/Ultramax market remains supported with limited tonnage supply and slightly improved trading activity. Ultramax vessels open Singapore…
Supramax and Panamax owners try to insist on another uptick in Black Sea F/H rates
Following high fixing activity during the recent weeks, Supramax owners try to preserve an upward trend in rates in the…