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Friday, May 30, 2008

The Daily Fixtures Report - 30/05/2008

BDI 11440 UP   93
BCI 18749 UP  401
BPI  9912 UP   23
BSI  6405 DOWN 83
BHSI 3304 DOWN 26
TIMECHARTER
'Diamond Warrior' 1984 197000 dwt ore carrier dely China in d/c early June  trip
via Brazil redel China $150000 daily - Noble
'Dong-A TBN' newbuilding 180000 dwt  dely ex yard Hyundai Jan/Mar 2010 7 years
trading redel worldwide $45000 daily - Shagang
'Dong-A TBN' newbuilding 180000 dwt  dely ex yard Hyundai Apr/June 5 years
trading redel worldwide $45000 daily - Shagang
'Shagang First' 2006 177656 dwt  dely Nantong in d/c 12/14 June  trip via West
Australia redel China $235000 daily - BHP Billiton
'Ventura' 2004 174316 dwt      -  delivery or $215000 daily if S.China with redel Japan>
'CHS World' 2005 174232 dwt  dely Shanghai 10/12 June  trip via West Australia
redel China $230000 daily - BHP Billiton
'Fernandina' Armada relet 2006 174204 dwt  dely China 20/30 June 12 months
trading redel worldwide $167000 daily - Hanjin
'Victorius' 2004 171314 dwt  dely Tarragona 6/8 June  trip via Brazil redel
China $275000 daily - Pacific Bulk
'Vogebulker' 1999 169168 dwt  dely Qingdao in d/c 14/16 June  trip via West
Australia redel China $225000 daily - BHP Billiton
'Tai Promotion' 2004 77834 dwt  dely Sasebo 1/3 June 4/6 months trading redel
worldwide $80000 daily - Swiss Marine
'Torm Rotna' EdF relet 2001 75955 dwt  dely Cape Passero 30 May/2 June  trip via
EC South America redel Skaw-Cape Passero $92500 daily - Alfred C.Toepfer
'Baltia' 2005 75776 dwt  dely Singapore 1/7 June  trip via Indonesia redel Hong
Kong $81000 daily - BHP Billiton
'Ecoan GO' 2008 75131 dwt  dely Far East end June 1 years trading redel
worldwide $75000 daily - Daebo
'Merian' 2000 74710 dwt  dely Shanghai 7/10 June 4/5 months trading redel
worldwide $77000 daily - cnr
'Ocean Crystal' 1999 73688 dwt  dely Mobile 4/8 June  trip via US Gulf redel Med
$85000 daily + $1.5 million bb - Windrose
'Cemtex Venture' 2006 73456 dwt      -  $95000 daily and the charterer is Cosco>
'Anastasia C' 2001 73311 dwt  dely Qingdao 10/12 June  trip via Long Beach redel
Japan int petcoke $75900 daily - Oldendorff
'Celerina' 1999 73035 dwt  dely Worldwide Jan/Mar 2009 34/37 months trading
redel worldwide $50000 daily - cnr - <23/05>
'Nyon' Cargill relet 1999 73035 dwt  dely Zhangjiagang 5/25 June  trip via West
Australia redel China $73250 daily - STX Pan Ocean
'Esna' 1995 71598 dwt  dely S.Korea 5/10 June  trip via Australia option Roberts
Bank redel Continent $55000 daily - Oldendorff - 
'Mass Prosperity' 1993 69625 dwt  dely US Gulf 17/20 June  trip redel Japan
$87000 daily + $1.55 million bb - Cobelfret
'Great Harvest' 1986 68192 dwt      -  daily and the charterer is Glory Wealth>
'Aoyama' 2006 56013 dwt  dely Cristobal 15/22 June  trip via USGulf redel India
$105000 daily - Cargill
'Yasa Ozcan' 2006 55924 dwt  dely Shanghai 15/25 June 5/6 months trading redel
worldwide approx $64500 daily - Oldendorff
'Osprey 1' 2002 50206 dwt  dely Japan 14/23 June balance of period until 2
October/2 November 2008 redel worldwide approx $60000 daily - Oldendorff
'Assimina' 1984 41096 dwt  dely Continent spot  trip redel Turkey $87000 daily -
cnr
'Paloma C' 1983 37614 dwt  dely Rio Grande 7/10 June  trip via River Plate redel
Spain $60000 daily + $850000 bb - Bunge
ORE
'Cape Africa' 1991 160000/10 West Australia/China 15/30 June $46.00 fio
scale/30000sc - Classic Maritime
GRAIN
'Golden Kiku' 2005 25000/10 sbm abt 53cft Up River/Spanish Mediterranean 5/10
June $115.00 fio 7 days satpmshex - Cargill

Thursday, May 29, 2008

The Daily Fixtures Report - 29/05/2008


BDI 11347 UP   102
BCI 18348 UP   460
BPI  9889 DOWN  17
BSI  6488 DOWN  86
BHSI 3330 DOWN  17
TIMECHARTER
'Mineral Libin' 2006 177000 dwt  dely Beilun 6/10 June  trip via West Australia
redel China $213000 daily - BHP Billiton
'Ventura' 2004 174316 dwt  dely China 6/8 June  2 laden legs via West Australia
redel N.China $210000 daily or redel  S.China  $215000 daily - MOSK
'Setsuyo Star' 1985 170808 dwt  dely Qingdao 2/4 June  trip via West Australia
redel China $195000 daily - Rio Tinto
'Lowlands Phoenix' 2001 169229 dwt  dely Rizhao ppt  trip via West Australia
redel China $223000 daily - SK Shipping - 
the ship fixing to FMG>
'Alpha Action' NYK relet 1994 150790 dwt      - 
read via Port Cartier and not Brazil>
'Occam's Razor' 1981 144348 dwt  dely Far East 10/12 June  trip via San Nicolas
redel China approx $90000 daily - Swiss Marine - 
'Yasa Pioneer' 2006 82787 dwt  dely Xingang 5/10 June 4/6 months trading redel
worldwide $75000 daily - Wamopl
'Jin He' 2006 77250 dwt  dely Laizhou 25/27 May  trip via Newcastle redel Taiwan
$72000 daily - STX Pan Ocean
'Royal Breeze' 2002 76679 dwt  dely Taichung ppt  trip via Indonesia redel Spain
$54000 daily - Louis Dreyfus - 
'Maritime Suzana' 2005 76619 dwt  dely Bayuquan 31 May/2 June  trip via
Australia redel Far East $76000 daily - cnr
'CMB' Sakura' 2006 75765 dwt  dely Ennore, India 10/12 June 5/7 months trading
redel worldwide $77250 daily - Cosco
'Cyclades' 2000 75681 dwt  dely Fusina 12/14 June  transatlantic round int
minerals redel Skaw-Cape Passero approx $87500 daily - cnr
'Orsolina Bottiglieri' Eurochart relet 2001 75200 dwt      - 
correct rate is $78500 basis 5%>
'Dione' 2001 75172 dwt  dely Quebec 8/12 June  trip redel Piombino $90000 daily
+ $935000 bb - Cargill
'Washington Trader' 2004 74228 dwt  dely Sual 2/7 June  trip via EC Australia
redel Singapore-Japan rge $77000 daily - cnr
'Ju Da' 2005 73600 dwt  dely Rotterdam 30 May/2 June  trip via Upriver redel
Derince $100000 daily - Marvel Transportation Istanbul - 
'Cemtex Venture' 2006 73456 dwt  dely retro Rotterdam 24 May  trip via Guaiba
redel Eregli $92000 daily - Sigma
'Seajoy' 2000 73454 dwt  dely Qingdao 6/10 June  trip via NoPac & Iraq redel PMO
$81500 daily - Golden Ocean
'Great Harvest' 1986 68192 dwt  dely Qinhuangdao 30 May/1 June  trip via EC
Australia redel Singapore-Japan rge $64000 daily - cnr
'New Liu Lin Hai' 2004 55676 dwt  dely South Japan 3/5 June  Nopac round voyage
redel Singapore-Japan approx $62000 daily - Marubeni
'Makra' 1994 45862 dwt  dely Mariveles 1/3 June  trip redel Kandla $54000 daily
- Dooyang
'Orchid Ocean' 1994 45262 dwt  dely Haldia early June  trip redel China $69500
daily - IMC
'Pacific Career' 1993 43415 dwt  dely Huangpu in d/c   trip via South-east Asia
redel Singapore-Japan $48000 daily - cnr
'Velebit' 1990 42249 dwt  dely Yosu spot  trip via South-east Asia redel
Singapore-Japan $47000 daily - Sinochart
'Sanko Jupiter' 2006 32900 dwt  dely Indonesia 5/10 June  3/5 months trading
redel worldwide $45000 daily - cnr - 
ORE
'TBN' 160000/10 Ponta Da Madeira/Rotterdam 22 June/5 July $47.50 fio 6 days sc -
Arcelor Mittal
'Constantinoupolis' 1981 120000/10 Vizakhapatnam/Lianyungang 5/15 June $33.00
fio scale/30000sc - Million Miles
'TBN' 70000/10 Puerto Ordaz-Boca Grande/Ghent 8/17 June $56.50 fio 3
days-40000sc/35000sc - Mittal

Daily Summary of Baltic Exchange Dry Indices 29 May 2008

Baltic Exchange Dry Index TM 11347 (UP 102)
Baltic Exchange Capesize Index TM 18348 (UP 460)
Baltic Exchange Panamax Index TM 9889 (DOWN 17)
Baltic Exchange Supramax Index TM 6488 (DOWN 86)
Baltic Exchange Handysize Index TM 3330 (DOWN 17)
Daily Summary of the Baltic Exchange Time Charter Routes
Rate($/Day) Change
BCI
Average of the T/C routes $217839 (UP 5353)
BPI
Average of the T/C routes $79545 (DOWN 100)
BSI
Average of the T/C routes $67843 (DOWN 895)
BHSI
Average of the T/C routes $48209 (DOWN 263)
Baltic Exchange Capesize Index     18348     (UP 460)
Route
Number Description Weighting Average Movement
C2 160000lt Tubarao -Rotterdam 10 56.205 0.864
C3 150000mt Tubarao - Beilun/Baoshan 15 105.063 1.342
C4 150000mt Richards Bay - Rotterdam 5 58.205 2.091
C5 150000mt W Australia - Beilun/Baoshan 15 46.909 1.477
C7 150000mt Bolivar - Rotterdam 5 59.250 0.864
C8_03 172000mt Gibraltar/Hamburg trans Atlantic RV 10 224727 3227
C9_03 172000mt Continent/Mediterranean trip Far East 5 273923 5038
C10_03 172000mt Pacific RV 20 223538 9730
C11_03 172000mt China/Japan trip Mediterranean/Cont 5 149167 3417
C12 150000mt Gladstone - Rotterdam 10 67.600 1.073
Average of the T/C Routes 217839 5353
Baltic Exchange Panamax Index     9889     (DOWN 17)
Route
Number Description Weighting Average Movement
P1A_03 74000mt Transatlantic RV 25 91250 -1655
P2A_03 74000mt SKAW-GIB/FAR EAST 25 99125 -603
P3A_03 74000mt Japan-SK/Pacific/RV 25 74209 911
P4_03 74000mt FAR EAST/NOPAC/SK-PASS 25 53595 945
Average of the T/C Routes 79545 -100
Baltic Exchange Supramax Index     6488     (DOWN 86)
Route
Number Description Weighting Average Movement
S1A Antwerp - Skaw Trip Far East 12.5 85115 -870
S1B Canakkale Trip Far East 12.5 89016 -511
S2 Japan - SK / NOPAC or Australia rv 25 55223 288
S3 Japan - SK Trip Gib - Skaw range 25 43000 -45
S4A US Gulf - Skaw-Passero 12.5 125325 -5495
S4B Skaw-Passero - US Gulf 12.5 46840 -775
Average of the T/C Routes 67843 -895
The route(s) below do not form part of the index calculation
S5 W.Africa via ECSA to FarEast 0 89400 -3310
S6 Jpn-SK trip via Aus/India 0 53377 -246
S7 EC India - China 0 71933 -150
Baltic Exchange Handysize Index     3330     (DOWN 17)
Route
Number Description Weighting Average Movement
HS1 Skaw - Passero trip Recalada - Rio de Janeiro 12.5 39879 165
HS2 Skaw - Passero trip Boston ?Galveston 12.5 40050 -21
HS3 Recalada ?Rio de Janeiro trip Skaw ?Passero. 12.5 76272 -861
HS4 US Gulf trip via US Gulf or NCSA to Skaw ?Passero 12.5 79875 -995
HS5 SE Asia trip via Australia to Singapore ?Japan 25 37900 -100
HS6 S Korea ?Japan via NOPAC to Singapore-Japan 25 36900 -93
Average of the T/C Routes 48209 -263

Wednesday, May 28, 2008

The Daily Fixtures Report - 28 May 2008


BDI 11245 DOWN  24
BCI 17888 UP   163
BPI  9906 DOWN 116
BSI  6574 DOWN  98
BHSI 3347 DOWN  29
TIMECHARTER
'SG Prosperity' 1997 211201 dwt  dely China 15/20 June 3/5 months trading redel
worldwide $210000 daily - Pacific Bulk
'Corossol' 1989 207784 dwt  dely S.Korea 28/31 May  trip via West Australia
redel China $188000 daily - Rio Tinto - 
'Star Alpha' 1992 175075 dwt  dely Majishan 2/4 June 3/5 months trading redel
worldwide $175000 daily - Classic Maritime
'Shagang Sunrise' 1997 172904 dwt  dely China mid June 5/7 months trading redel
worldwide $176000 daily - Louis Dreyfus - 
ship missed cancelling now refixed>
'KWK Exemplar' NYK relet 2001 169624 dwt  dely Rotterdam 25/27 May  trip via
Colombia redel Continent $220000 daily - EdF - 
'Songa Peak' ex Castle Peak 1990 151418 dwt  dely Hong Kong 15/30 June 3 years
trading redel worldwide $97000 daily - Glory Wealth - 
'Alpha Action' NYK relet 1994 150790 dwt  dely Immingham 9/11 June  trip via
Brazil redel China $245000 daily - North China Shipping
'Fortune Ocean' STX Pan Ocean relet 2006 76801 dwt  dely Zhangjiang 4/6 June 5/7
months trading redel worldwide $74500 daily - Louis Dreyfus
'Bulk Monaco' 2008 76500 dwt  dely Kosichang 3/10 June 3 years trading redel
worldwide $60500 daily - cnr
'Orsolina Bottiglieri' 2001 75413 dwt  dely Tobata 29/31 May  trip via NoPac
redel dolsp Red Sea approx $75000 daily - ETA
'Cretan Wave' 2001 74107 dwt  dely Kinuura 1/3 June  trip via NoPac redel
Singapore-Japan rge $75500 daily - cnr
'Golden Shadow' 1997 73732 dwt  dely Mizushima 2/4 June  trip via EC Australia
redel Singapore-Japan rge $74000 daily - 'K' Line
'Babitonga' Atlas Bulk Shipping relet 1997 73726 dwt  dely Taiwan 3/5 June  trip
via Australia redel Japan $75000 daily - NYK
'Ju Da' 2005 73600 dwt  dely Rotterdam 30 May/2 June  trip via EC South America
redel Skaw-Cape Passero $95000 daily - cnr
'Zagora' 2001 73435 dwt  dely Zhangjiang 2/5 June balance of period until Aug 5
redel worldwide $73000 daily - cnr
'Ever Young' 1995 73081 dwt  dely Samcheon Po 2/5 June  trip via Roberts Bank
redel Japan $72000 daily - MOSK
'Theofylaktos' 1995 72610 dwt  dely Laemchabang 29 May/2 June  trip via EC
Australia redel EC India $72000 daily - Noble
'Kind Seas' 1999 72493 dwt  dely retro Dangjin 25 May  trip via Gladstone redel
S.Japan $72000 daily - MOSK
'GO Public' 1993 71761 dwt    trip  - 
'Spar Orion' 1996 47639 dwt  dely Zhanjiang 3/5 June  3/5 months trading redel
worldwide approx $57000 daily - cnr
'Song Hai' 1998 47500 dwt  dely Black Sea 7/10 June  trip redel USGulf $45000
daily - cnr
ORE
'China Steel Team' 2006 170000/10 Itaquai/Rotterdam 8/15 June $57.00 fio 7 days
sc - Neu
COAL
'Noble TBN' 150000/10 Newcastle/Taiwan 21 June/5 July $42.50 fio 40000sc/35000sc
- Formosa

Tuesday, May 27, 2008

The Daily Fixtures Report - 27/05/2008

BDI 11269 DOWN 196
BCI 17725 DOWN 186
BPI 10022 DOWN 376
BSI  6672 DOWN  69
BHSI 3376 DOWN  26
TIMECHARTER
'Alina II' 1986 179802 dwt  dely Qinghuangdao ppt 3/5 months trading redel
worldwide $165000 daily - Rio Tinto
'Ocean Confidence' 2005 174332 dwt  dely Cape Passero 8/14 June  trip via Brazil
redel Far East $255000 daily - TMT
'Mona Century' 2000 172036 dwt  dely Worldwide Nov/Dec 2008 30/32 months trading
redel worldwide $105000 daily - Pacific Bulk
'Red Rose' 2003 76629 dwt  dely retro N.China 24 May  trip via Australia redel
Taiwan $70000 daily - China Steel Express
'Navios Alegria' 2004 76466 dwt  dely Aughinish 26/28 May  trip via USEC redel
Med $98000 daily - cnr
'Rose Atlantic' 2005 75734 dwt  dely Immingham 26/28 May  trip via Colombia
redel Med $101000 daily - D'Amico - 
'Montrose' 2002 75592 dwt  dely Liverpool 6/10 June  trip via Orinoco redel
China $105000 daily - Cosco
'Seaguardian' 1999 75492 dwt  dely Fangcheng 6/10 June 5/7 months trading redel
worldwide $75000 daily - Norden
'Little Prince' 2001 74133 dwt  dely Mailiao 1/10 June  trip via Australia redel
Taiwan $76000 daily - S.Korean chrtr - 
'Salandi' 1999 74100 dwt  dely Ghent 1/3 June  trip via NC South America redel
Skaw-Cape Passero $95000 daily - cnr - 
'Yong Feng' 2000 74099 dwt  dely Brindisi 1/3 June  trip via EC South America
redel Singapore-Japan rge $100000 daily - cnr
'Marichristina' 2001 74000 dwt  dely Tanjung Bin 26/28 May  trip via Richards
Bay redel Continent $60000 daily - Swiss Marine
'Marigo P' 2002 73810 dwt  dely Fukuyama 22/24 May  trip via Newcastle redel
Taiwan $75000 daily - Bocimar
'Fu Kang' 1997 72437 dwt  dely EC South America 27/29 May  trip redel
Singapore-Japan rge $100000 daily + $1.9 million bb - Wilmar -  last week>
'Fu Hua' 1997 72437 dwt  dely Cape Passero 29/31 May 2 laden legs redel
Skaw-Cape Passero $87500 daily option redel Far East $99000 daily - Cargill
'GO Public' 1993 71761 dwt      - 
'Bianco ID' 1998 70521 dwt  dely Shanghai 26/31 May  trip via Bontang redel
Taiwan $65000 daily - Norden
'YM Equality' 1996 70252 dwt  dely Tobata 10/18 June 2 laden legs 1st leg
Weipa/Gladstone redel Aden-Japan $68000 daily - Norden
'Oriental Pioneer' 1996 69909 dwt  dely Japan 27 May/2 June  trip via Newcastle
redel Hoping $72000 daily - Ta Ho
'Shi Dai 3' 1994 69659 dwt      -  June>
'Cumbria' 1994 69043 dwt  dely Chiba 1/10 June  trip via EC Australia redel
Japan $71000 daily - Daiichi
'Wina' 1988 68377 dwt  dely Shanghai 24/28 May  trip via NoPac redel
Singapore-Japan rge $63500 daily - Louis Dreyfus
'Shanghai Venture' 2007 53410 dwt  dely North China end May 4/5 months trading
redel worldwide approx $61900 daily - Oldendorff
'Tiara Ocean' 2004 52532 dwt  dely Haldia 1/4 June  trip redel Singapore-Japan
$83000 daily - IMR
'Mystras' 2001 48377 dwt  dely East Coast Mexico 1/3 June  trip via USGulf redel
Spain approx $110000 daily - Norden
'Ikan Juara' 2006 32610 dwt  dely Indonesia early June 2 laden legs via
Australia redelivery Singapore-Japan rge $43000 daily - cnr
'Falcon Traveller' 1994 26441 dwt  dely Douala spot trip via east coast South
America redel Mediterranean/Black Sea $49000 daily - cnr
ORE
'Lowlands Sunrise' 2003 160000/10 Ponta Da Madeira/Rotterdam 20/30 June $49.00
fio 6 days sc - TKS
'NCS TBN' 150000/10 Port Cartier/S.Korea 16/30 June $115.50 fio scale/55000sc &
45000sc - POSCO
COAL
'Chou Shan' 2005 150000/10 Richards Bay/Hadera 15/25 June $60.00 fio
scale/30000sx - cnr
GRAIN
'Valiant' 2002 30000/05 hss Up River/Algeria end May/early June $112.00 fio
9000sc/8000fhex - CAM
MISC
'Seaforce Marianna' 1982 19000/05 scrap 55cft Antwerp/Sea of Marmara end May
$80.00 fio 7500sx/7000sc - BST

Dry cargo fixture summary - 27 May 2008

BDI  Baltic Dry Index       11269     DOWN       196
BCI  Baltic Capesize Index  17725     DOWN       186
BPI  Baltic Panamax Index   10022     DOWN       376
BSI  Baltic Supramax Index   6672     DOWN        69
BHSI Baltic Handysize Index  3376     DOWN        26
Timecharter
-----------
'Alina II' 1986 179802 dwt dely Qinghuangdao ppt 3/5 months trading redel
worldwide $165000 daily - Rio Tinto
'Ocean Confidence' 2005 174332 dwt dely Cape Passero 8/14 June trip via
Brazil redel Far East $255000 daily - TMT
'Mona Century' 2000 172036 dwt dely Worldwide Nov/Dec 2008 30/32 months
trading redel worldwide $105000 daily - Pacific Bulk
'Red Rose' 2003 76629 dwt dely retro N.China 24 May trip via Australia
redel Taiwan $70000 daily - China Steel Express
'Navios Alegria' 2004 76466 dwt dely Aughinish 26/28 May trip via USEC
redel Med $98000 daily - cnr
'Rose Atlantic' 2005 75734 dwt dely Immingham 26/28 May trip via Colombia
redel Med $101000 daily - D'Amico - <fixed 23/05 May>
'Montrose' 2002 75592 dwt dely Liverpool 6/10 June trip via Orinoco redel
China $105000 daily - Cosco
'Seaguardian' 1999 75492 dwt dely Fangcheng 6/10 June 5/7 months trading
redel worldwide $75000 daily - Norden
'Little Prince' 2001 74133 dwt dely Mailiao 1/10 June trip via Australia
redel Taiwan $76000 daily - S.Korean chrtr - <recent>
'Salandi' 1999 74100 dwt dely Ghent 1/3 June trip via NC South America
redel Skaw-Cape Passero $95000 daily - cnr - <fixed 23/05>
'Yong Feng' 2000 74099 dwt dely Brindisi 1/3 June trip via EC South
America redel Singapore-Japan rge $100000 daily - cnr
'Marichristina' 2001 74000 dwt dely Tanjung Bin 26/28 May trip via
Richards Bay redel Continent $60000 daily - Swiss Marine
'Marigo P' 2002 73810 dwt dely Fukuyama 22/24 May trip via Newcastle
redel Taiwan $75000 daily - Bocimar
'Fu Kang' 1997 72437 dwt dely EC South America 27/29 May trip redel
Singapore- Japan rge $100000 daily + $1.9 million bb - Wilmar - <fixed
mid-end last week>
'Fu Hua' 1997 72437 dwt dely Cape Passero 29/31 May 2 laden legs redel
Skaw- Cape Passero $87500 daily option redel Far East $99000 daily -
Cargill
'GO Public' 1993 71761 dwt - <reported 23/05 the charterer is Sigma>
'Bianco ID' 1998 70521 dwt dely Shanghai 26/31 May trip via Bontang redel
Taiwan $65000 daily - Norden
'YM Equality' 1996 70252 dwt dely Tobata 10/18 June 2 laden legs 1st leg
Weipa/Gladstone redel Aden-Japan $68000 daily - Norden
'Oriental Pioneer' 1996 69909 dwt dely Japan 27 May/2 June trip via
Newcastle redel Hoping $72000 daily - Ta Ho
'Shi Dai 3' 1994 69659 dwt - <reported 23/05 the correct dates are 14/21
June>
'Cumbria' 1994 69043 dwt dely Chiba 1/10 June trip via EC Australia redel
Japan $71000 daily - Daiichi
'Wina' 1988 68377 dwt dely Shanghai 24/28 May trip via NoPac redel
Singapore- Japan rge $63500 daily - Louis Dreyfus
'Shanghai Venture' 2007 53410 dwt dely North China end May 4/5 months
trading redel worldwide approx $61900 daily - Oldendorff
'Tiara Ocean' 2004 52532 dwt dely Haldia 1/4 June trip redel Singapore-
Japan $83000 daily - IMR
'Mystras' 2001 48377 dwt dely East Coast Mexico 1/3 June trip via USGulf
redel Spain approx $110000 daily - Norden
'Ikan Juara' 2006 32610 dwt dely Indonesia early June 2 laden legs via
Australia redelivery Singapore-Japan rge $43000 daily - cnr
'Falcon Traveller' 1994 26441 dwt dely Douala spot trip via east coast
South America redel Mediterranean/Black Sea $49000 daily - cnr
Ore
---
'Lowlands Sunrise' 2003 160000/10 Ponta Da Madeira/Rotterdam 20/30 June
$49.00 fio 6 days sc - TKS
'NCS TBN' 150000/10 Port Cartier/S.Korea 16/30 June $115.50 fio
scale/55000sc & 45000sc - POSCO
Coal
----
'Chou Shan' 2005 150000/10 Richards Bay/Hadera 15/25 June $60.00 fio
scale/30000sx - cnr
Grain
-----
'Valiant' 2002 30000/05 hss Up River/Algeria end May/early June $112.00
fio 9000sc/8000fhex - CAM
Misc
----
'Seaforce Marianna' 1982 19000/05 scrap 55cft Antwerp/Sea of Marmara end
May $80.00 fio 7500sx/7000sc - BST

Friday, May 23, 2008

Bulk Cargo Stowage Factor

Bauxite
Bulk
0.85/0.93

Beans
Bulk
1.42/1.58

Bone Meal Calcinet
Bulk
3

Bran Rice India
Bulk
1.76/1.84

Buick Wheat
Bulk
1.53/1.60

China Clay
Bulk
1.3

Clay
Bulk
0.70/0.84

Coal/Anthracite Large
Bulk
1.27

Duff Dross
Bulk
1.2

Grains
Bulk
1.25

Peace
Bulk
1.28

Beans
Bulk
1.28

Small & large Nuts
Bulk
1.31

Cobbles
Bulk
1.39

Coal Australia
Bulk
1.22/1.33

Coal Japan
Bulk
1.27/1.33

Coal Poland
Bulk
1.36/1.44

Coal tar pitch USSR
Bulk
1.33/1.56

Coal USA
Bulk
1.30/1.42

Coal Welsh
Bulk
1.19/1.27

Cobalt
Bulk
0.57

Coconut
Bulk
3.96

Copper mate W.Afr.
Bulk
0.51

Cooper mate S. Afr.
Bulk
0.4

Cooper Concentrate aneway Bay
Bulk
0.56/0.63

Cooper Concentrate
Bulk
0.5

Copra Pellets
Bulk
1.78

Copra
Bulk
2.35/2.77

Copra chips
Bulk
1.58/1.70

Copra extract pellets
Bulk
1.58/1.70

Copra pellets (max 14% moisture)
Bulk
1.58/1.70

Corn USA
Bulk
1.39/1.70

Corn Gluten pellets USA
Bulk
1.53/1.73

Feldspar
Bulk
0.85

Ferro silic?n
Bulk
0.7

Ferro Cromo
Bulk
0.42

Manganeso
Bulk
0.70/0.84

Kuanite
Bulk
0.70/0.84

Kyanite
Bulk
0.80/0.84

Pytophilite
Bulk
0.84

Fish meal
Bulk
1.61/2.07

Fish Meal Anchovy
Bulk
1.52/1.61

Barley
Bulk
1.47/1.56

Barley C1
Bulk
1.48/1.51

Barley C2
Bulk
1.56/1.59

Barley C3
Bulk
1.67/1.70

Maize River Plate
Bulk
1.36/1.47

Maize east Africa
Bulk
1.42/1.47

Maize Congo
Bulk
1.56/1.58

Maize South Africa
Bulk
1.42/1.50

Maize Kibbled
Bulk
1.45/1.53

Maize WD1
Bulk
1.34

Maize WD”
Bulk
1.36

Maize YF1
Bulk
1.28

Oats
Bulk
1.87/1.89

Oat Clipped River Plate
Bulk
1.84/1.92

Oats Unclipped
Bulk
2.12/2.26

Oat Unclipped River Plate
Bulk
2.04/2.12

Oats Australia.
Bulk
1.98

Oats Calcutta
Bulk
1.98

Rye
Bulk
1.36/1.47

Wheat
Bulk
1.27/1.42

Wheat red Norfolk
Bulk
1.27

Wheat Red Baltimore
Bulk
1.27

Wheat winter N° 2 USA
Bulk
1.27

Wheat winter Vancouver
Bulk
1.25/1.39

Wheat Australia
Bulk
1.27/1.39

Wheat BL sea
Bulk
1.19/1.27

Graphite
Bulk
0.57/0.99

Gravel
Bulk
0.65

Groundnuts & Shelled
Bulk
2.97/3.11

Groundnuts expeller
Bulk
1.62/1.95

Groundnuts extraction
Bulk
1.47/1.56

Guano
Bulk
1.19/1.25

Horns
Bulk
2.69/2.83

Iron bar
Bulk
0.79

Iron ore Barahanda
Bulk
1.90/2.30

Iron ore Canada(titanium)
Bulk
0.74

Iron ore USSR-Poti
Bulk
0.74

Iron ore Mauritania
Bulk
0.82

Iron ore Sierra Leona
Bulk
0.74

Iron Ore Philippine Is.
Bulk
0.71

Kainit
Bulk
0.99/1.05

Kaolin (China Clay)
Bulk
1.13

Kapok India
Bulk
1.80/2.0

Linseed
Bulk
1.56/1.58

Locust beans
Bulk
2.38/2.55

Magnesite Fine
Bulk
0.45

Magnesite Coarse
Bulk
0.71/0.85

Magnesite Klinker
Bulk
1.7

Molasses
Bulk
0.79

Nitrate of soda
Bulk
0.74

Nitrate of Potash
Bulk
1.02

Palm Kernels
Bulk
1.64

Cottonseeds oil
Bulk
1.13

Soya bean oil
Bulk
1.1

Oil cake
Bulk
1.30/1.84

Antimony Australia
Bulk
0.57

Peanuts Unpeeled
Bulk
3.00/3.70

Phosphate N. Africa
Bulk
0.65/0.85

Pigiron
Bulk
0.28

Pitch
Bulk
1.36

Potatoes
Bulk
1.42/1.56

Potassium Nitrate
Bulk
1.02

Potassium sulfate
Bulk
1.26

Pyrite
Bulk
0.85/0.99

Rice Brand Pellets
Bulk
1.47/1.70

Salt
Bulk
0.99/1.13

Salt Petre
Bulk
1.02

Sand Vitreous
Bulk
0.65/0.71

Cottonseeds
Bulk
1.84

Linseeds River plate
Bulk
1.42/1.56

Linseeds
Bulk
1.56/1.58

Millet
Bulk
1.27/1.44

Sal extract pellets
Bulk
1.64/1.76

Sugar beet
Bulk
3.71

Sunflower Argentina
Bulk
2.12

Sunflower Odessa
Bulk
2.32/2.43

Sunflower USA
Bulk
2.32

Sorghum
Bulk
1.67

Soya beans USA
Bulk
1.37

Soya beans
Bulk
1.58/1.64

Soya Beans Rio Grande
Bulk
1.5

Sugar Cuba
Bulk
1.30/1.32

Sugar Raw Bolivia
Bulk
1.27/1.44

Sulphate of ammonia
Bulk
1.19/1.27

Sulfur
Bulk
1.08/1.13

Sunflower seeds
Bulk
1.81/1.95

Super Phosphate triple
Bulk
1.04/1.33

Super Phosphate Casablanca
Bulk
1.5

Super phosphate Triple Tampa
Bulk
1.05/1.22

Tapioca Pellets
Bulk
1.58/1.64

Tares
Bulk
1.36

Valonea
Bulk
2.55

Zinc concentrates
Bulk
0.43

Stowage Factors General Cargo

Acetate - Butyl Ethyl
Drums
1.84

Acetone
Drums
1.784/1.925

Acid - Citric
Cases
1.331

Alcohol - Ethyl
Drums
1.982

Alcohol - Rectified
Drums
1.84

Aloes
Cases
1.109

Aluminium Ingots
Bundled
0.821

Aluminium Foil
Cases
3.508

Aluminium Rods
Loose Coils
0.679/0.849

Andalusite
Bags
0.649

Antimony
Pallets
0.736

Arsenic
Drums
0.736

Arsenite (sodium)
Drums
1.132

Asbestos
Bags (Mozambique)
2.83/3.964

Asbestos
Bags (South Africa)
2.435/2.584

Asbestos (Pressure Packed)
Bags
2.26

Asphalt
Drums
1.331

Barley
Bags
1.699/1.840

Batteries (lead/acid)
Crates
1.132

Beans (canned)
Cartons
1.416/1.557

Beans (soya)
Bags
1.585

Beer
Cases
1.869

Beer
Cartons
1.699

Beeswax
Bags
1.84

Billets (steel)
Pcs
0.283

Bituminous solution
Drums
1.699

Bones
Bags
2.832

Bottles
Bags
2.492

Bottles (Coke or Pepsi)
Bags
1.982

Bran
Bags
2.832/3.394

Brandy
Casks
2.124

Brandy
Cases
1.385

Bricks
Cases
0.849/0.991

Bricks (fire)
Loose
0.736

Briquettes (Charcoa)
Bags
0.991/1.132

Buchu (herb)
Bales
7.646

Buckwheat
Bags
1.557/1.840

Calcium carbide
Drums
1.146/1.699

Canned goods
Cartons
1.132/1.146

Candles
Cartons
2.265

Carbon Black
Cartons
4.163

Casks (empty)
Loose
2.69

Cassava Root
Bags
2.69

Cattle Feed
Bags
2.067

Caustic Soda
Drums
0.708

Cereals
Cartons
6.796

Cement
Bags
0.651

Cement
Marino Slings
0.793

Chain
Drums
0.679

Charcoal
Bags
5.664

Chicory
Bags
1.699

Chrome Ore
Bags
0.339/0.424

Cigarettes
Cartons
3.794

Clay
Bags
0.849/1.416

Cloves
Bags
3.398

Coal Tar
Drums
1.614

Cobalt
Drums
0.566

Coffee
Bags
2.832

Confectionery
Cartons
2.378

Copper
Blister
0.509

Copper
Ingots
0.509

Copper
Cathodes
0.339

Copper
Ingots bundled
0.254

Copper
Billets
0.141

Copper Concentrates
Bulk
0.509

Copra
Bags
2.265/2.548

Corks (crown)
Cartons
2.265

Corn flour
Bags
1.585

Corundum Ore
Bags
1.132

Cotton Seed
Bags
2.407/3.115

Cotton Seed Oil cake
Bags
2.124/2.265

Cotton Lint
Bales
3.568

Cotton
Pressed Bales
2.407

Crayfish (Atlantic Spiny Lobster)
Cartons
1.557

Creosote
Drums
1.416

Curry Powder
Cartons
2.039

Custard Powder
Cartons
1.982

Drums 55 gal empty
Loose
2.832/11.328

Dynamite
Cases
2.548

E.C. Feed (Cattle Feed)
Bags
1.557/1.982

Electrolytic Manganese
Drums
0.509

Essences
Cartons
1.246

Eucalyptus Logs
Loose
1.557

Eucalypts Oil
Drums
1.416

Encrypted Ore
Drums
0.708

Ferrochrome
Drums
0.396

Ferromanganese
Drums
0.679

Ferrosilicon
Drums
0.849

Fiber Board
Sheets
1.146

Filters (oil)
Cartons
5.125

Fish (canned)
Cartons
1.557

Fish meal
Bags
1.699/1.840

Fish Oil
Drums
1.699

Flour (maize)
Bags
1.642

Flouspar
Bags
0.849

Fondant (cement)
Cases
1.217

Fruit (canned)
Cartons
1.132

Fruit (dried)
Cartons
1.359/1.557

Fruit Juice (canned)
Cartons
1.557

Garlic
Cartons
1.614

Glass
Crates
1.274/1.982

Glucose
Drums
1.217

Granite (slabs)
Loose
1.133

Granite (blocks)
Loose
0.293/0.424

Graphite
Bags
1.501

Grits
Bags
1.557

Groundnut (peanuts)
Bags
2.124

Groundnut Oil cake
Bags
1.982/2.124

Groundnut Oil
Drums
1.699/1.755

Guano
Bags
1.982/1.699

Hardboard
Skids
1.840/2.888

Hides (dry)
Bales
4.248/4.531

Hides (wet)
Bundles
1.274/1.416

Horns
Bags
2.265

Ilmenite
Bags
0.623

Ivory
Bags
1.699

Jam/Jelly (canned)
cartons
1.727

Jam/Jelly (bottled)
Cartons
1.217

Jute
Bags
1.642

Kerosene
Cases
1.614

Lard
Cartons
1.416

Lead
Ingots
0.283

Leather
Bales
2.832

Lepidolite
Pallets
0.991/1.132

Maize
Bags
1.699

Manganese (Ferro)
Drums
0.509

Meat (canned)
Cartons
1.557

Methylated Spirits
Drums
1.982

Mica
Bags
1.699

Microlite Ore
Bags
0.566

Milk Powder
Cartons
3.398

Mill balls
Drums
0.566

Millet
Bags
1.557

Mimosa bark
Bales
2.718

Mohair (greasy)
Bales
3.115

Mohair (scoured)
Bales
3.398

Monasite Oil
Drums
1.416

Nails
Bags
0.493

Nestum
Cartons
4.248

Nickel Concentrate
Bags
0.509

Oats
Bags
1.84

Oatmeal
Bags
2.548

Ochre
Bags
1.274

Onions
Bags
2.832

Paint
Drums
1.416

Palm Kernels
Bags
2.265

Parquet Flooring
Cartons
1.189

Peel (citrus)
Cases
1.699

Peanut Butter
Cartons
1.699

Peas (canned)
Cartons
1.472

Pet Food
Cartons
1.557

Pipe (Cast iron)
Loose
1.50`

Pipe (Steel) Depends on diam.
Loose
2.548

Ploughs (Disc)
Bundles
0.99/1.13

Plywood
Bundles
2.407

Poles (Telephone Creosoted)
Bundles
2.548/3.001

Potatoes
Bags
2.882

Potatoes
Crates
2.265

Pulp Board
Bundles
0.962/1.132

Rayon Pulp
Bales
2.124/2.265

Resin
Bags
1.784

Rice Bran
Bags
3.115

Rope (Sisal)
Coils
2.548

Rubber (Scrap)
Drums
2.86

Rubber (Solution)
Drums
1.95

Rum
Casks
1.699/2.265

Rutile
Bags
0.708

Rye
Bags
1.472

Salt (Coarse)
Bags
1.982

Salt (Fine)
Bags
1.274

Shark Fins
Bags
1.699/1.982

Sheepskins
Bales
3.115/3.964

Sisal
Bales
2.832

Sleepers (Wooden railway ties)
Loose
1.132

Soap
Cases
1.331

Soda Ash
Bags
1.132/1.274

Sugar
Bags
1.302

Syrup (cane)
Cartons
1.274

Tallow
Drums
1.642

Tea
Chests
1.832

Tin Plate
Stillages
0.424/0.509

tin Concentrates
Bags
0.39

Tinned Goods
Cartons
1.146/1.669

Tomatoes
Cartons
1.557

Post Toasties (Cornflakes)
Cartons
9.09

Tobacco
Bales
3.398

Tobacco
Cases
3.115/3.964

Tung Oil
Drums
1.699

Twine
Cartons
2.407/2.548

Tires
loose
3.551/4.531

Urea
Bags
1.557

Vaseline
Cartons
1.132

Vermiculite
Bags
1.274/1.699

Wattle Extract (Solid)
Bags
1.132/1.146

Wattle Extract (Powder)
Bags
1.146

Wattle Poles
Loose
2.549

Wattle Poles
Bundles
3.398

Wax
Bags
2.124

Weed killer
Drums
1.557

Whale Meal
Bags
2.266

Whale Oil
Drums
1.840/1.982

Wheat
Bags
1.41/1.669

Wine
Cases
1.982

Wine
Casks
1.982/2.265

Wine
Firkins
1.642/1.812

Wine
Hogsheads
1.982

Wine
Pipes
1.902

Wine
Cartons
1.84

Wire Netting (Chicken wire)
Rolls
1.699

Wire Rope
Coils
0.849

Wool (Grease)
Bales
6.258

Wool (Scoured)
Bales
6.23

Wool (Tops)
Bales
4.531

Wool (Mohair)
Bales
4.559

Zinc Dust
Drums
0.708

Zircon
Bags
0.708

Thursday, May 22, 2008

Daily Summary of Baltic Exchange Dry Indices 22 May 2008

Baltic Exchange Dry Index TM 11648 (DOWN 123)

Baltic Exchange Capesize Index TM 18051 (DOWN 77)

Baltic Exchange Panamax Index TM 10866 (DOWN 381)

Baltic Exchange Supramax Index TM 6743 (UP 34)

Baltic Exchange Handysize Index TM 3407 (UP 10)

Daily Summary of the Baltic Exchange Time Charter Routes

  Rate($/Day) Change

BCI

Average of the T/C routes $214729 (DOWN 1648)

BPI

Average of the T/C routes $87247 (DOWN 3049)

BSI

Average of the T/C routes $70507 (UP 355)

BHSI

Average of the T/C routes $49397 (UP 157)

Baltic Exchange Capesize Index     18051     (DOWN 77)

Route

Number Description Weighting Average Movement

C2 160000lt Tubarao -Rotterdam 10 57.364 -0.636

C3 150000mt Tubarao - Beilun/Baoshan 15 106.396 -1.187

C4 150000mt Richards Bay - Rotterdam 5 51.991 -0.177

C5 150000mt W Australia - Beilun/Baoshan 15 45.472 0.186

C7 150000mt Bolivar - Rotterdam 5 59.864 -0.504

C8_03 172000mt Gibraltar/Hamburg trans Atlantic RV 10 225500 -5227

C9_03 172000mt Continent/Mediterranean trip Far East 5 275404 -3865

C10_03 172000mt Pacific RV 20 213346 2269

C11_03 172000mt China/Japan trip Mediterranean/Cont 5 144667 234

C12 150000mt Gladstone - Rotterdam 10 66.355 0.232

Average of the T/C Routes 214729 -1648

Baltic Exchange Panamax Index     10866     (DOWN 381)

Route

Number Description Weighting Average Movement

P1A_03 74000mt Transatlantic RV 25 105713 -4717

P2A_03 74000mt SKAW-GIB/FAR EAST 25 113238 -3537

P3A_03 74000mt Japan-SK/Pacific/RV 25 75398 -1845

P4_03 74000mt FAR EAST/NOPAC/SK-PASS 25 54639 -2098

Average of the T/C Routes 87247 -3049

Baltic Exchange Supramax Index     6743     (UP 34)

Route

Number Description Weighting Average Movement

S1A Antwerp - Skaw Trip Far East 12.5 86543 298

S1B Canakkale Trip Far East 12.5 89600 625

S2 Japan - SK / NOPAC or Australia rv 25 55683 521

S3 Japan - SK Trip Gib - Skaw range 25 43195 60

S4A US Gulf - Skaw-Passero 12.5 141360 220

S4B Skaw-Passero - US Gulf 12.5 48798 533

Average of the T/C Routes 70507 355

The route(s) below do not form part of the index calculation

S5 W.Africa via ECSA to FarEast 0 95055 70

S6 Jpn-SK trip via Aus/India 0 54218 1850

S7 EC India - China 0 72033 145

Baltic Exchange Handysize Index     3407     (UP 10)

Route

Number Description Weighting Average Movement

HS1 Skaw - Passero trip Recalada - Rio de Janeiro 12.5 40179 158

HS2 Skaw - Passero trip Boston ?Galveston 12.5 40450 143

HS3 Recalada ?Rio de Janeiro trip Skaw ?Passero. 12.5 80722 333

HS4 US Gulf trip via US Gulf or NCSA to Skaw ?Passero 12.5 82225 125

HS5 SE Asia trip via Australia to Singapore ?Japan 25 38400 114

HS6 S Korea ?Japan via NOPAC to Singapore-Japan 25 37400 136

Average of the T/C Routes 49397 157

Dry cargo fixture summary - 22 May 2008

BDI  Baltic Dry Index       11648     DOWN       123
BCI  Baltic Capesize Index  18051     DOWN        77
BPI  Baltic Panamax Index   10866     DOWN       381
BSI  Baltic Supramax Index   6743     UP          34
BHSI Baltic Handysize Index  3407     UP          10
Timecharter
-----------
'China Steel Team' 2006 203512 dwt dely Dunkirk 28 May/5 June trip via
Brazil redel China $303000 daily - cnr
'Mineral Monaco' 2005 180263 dwt dely Lianyungang 25/28 May trip via West
Australia redel China $220000 daily - Rio Tinto - <CORRECTS EARLIER
REPORT>
'Bulk Hong Kong' 2006 180000 dwt dely Qingdao 28/31 May trip via West
Australia redel China $221500 daily
'Alpha Faith' 2008 177000 dwt dely Xingang 3/12 June trip via West
Australia redel China $212500 daily - BHP Billiton
'Cape Trust' 2006 176925 dwt dely Gijon 28/30 May transatlantic round
voyage redel Skaw-Cape Passero $230000 option trip via Brazil redel China
$275000 daily - Swiss Marine
'Shagang Sunrise' Dreyfus relet 1997 172904 dwt dely Qingdao 30/31 May
trip via West Australia redel China $215000 daily - BHP Billiton
'Cape Awoba' 1996 171978 dwt dely Beilun 2/5 June trip via West Australia
redel China $221000 daily - BHP Billiton
'Nordtramp' 2001 171199 dwt dely China 5/7 June trip via West Australia
redel China $210000 daily - BHP Billiton
'Formosabulk Brave' 2001 170085 dwt dely Qingdao 30/31 May trip via West
Australia redel Qingdao $205000 daily or north of Qingdao $210000 daily -
BHP Billiton - <CORRECTS EARLIER REPORT>
'United Challenger' 2008 82254 dwt dely Mizushima 1/5 June trip via
Indonesia redel Skaw-Passero rge $53000 daily
'Barock' Deiulemar relet 2007 82197 dwt dely Fukuyama 7/13 June 4/6
months trading redel worldwide $78000 daily - cnr
'Belo Horizonte' 2004 76801 dwt dely Oxelosund 30 May/4 June trip via
Baltic redel UKC $125000 daily - Armada
'Marinicki' Cargill relet 2005 76629 dwt dely Amsterdam 23/25 May trip
via St Lawrence River redel China $114000 daily - Worldlink
'Mulberry Wilton' 2004 76453 dwt dely Lumut 1/5 June trip via Richards
Bay redel Malaysia $82000 daily - Cargill
'GH Power' 2002 76421 dwt dely Praia Mole 7/13 June trip via Ubu & El
Dekheila redel Cape Passero $105000 daily + $1.9 million bb - Cobelfret
'Atlantic Breeze' 2004 76267 dwt dely Amsterdam 27/30 May trip via
Kokkola & Trieste redel Cape Passero $115000 daily - BHP Billiton
'Anna' 1999 75592 dwt dely PMO 27/30 May trip via Richards Bay redel
Rotterdam $75750 daily - Swiss Marine
'COS Intrepid' 2001 74119 dwt dely Tarragona 22/24 May trip via EC South
America redel Skaw-Cape Passero $100000 daily - Cargill
'Atlantic Eagle' 2005 74085 dwt dely Xingang 23/25 May trip via Gladstone
redel Singapore-Japan rge $72000 daily - PCL
'Iran Azerbayjan' 2000 72642 dwt dely Moji 20/24 May trip via E.Australia
redel Japan $78000 daily - 'K Line
'Samjohn Light' GMI relet 1994 71756 dwt dely Aughinish 23/27 June trip
via USEC redel Skaw-Cape Passero $115000 daily - Swiss Marine
'Tong Ying' 1989 66789 dwt dely Longkou 25/31 May balance of period until
8 Dec 2008 redel worldwide $55000 daily - Mercator Lines
'Dimitris Perrotis' 1984 64933 dwt dely Rotterdam 26/31 May trip via
Norfolk & Misurata redel Cape Passero $104000 daily - Malissa
'Port Macau' 2008 58000 dwt dely Zhoushan 28/31 May 4/5 months trading
redel worldwide approx $65000 daily - Oldendorff
'Poseidon SW' 2008 55600 dwt dely Mundra end May trip via East Coast
South America redel Singapore-Japan approx $70000 daily - cnr
'Daewoo Brave' 2008 53408 dwt dely Central Med spot trip via Black Sea
redel Singapore-Japan $92000 daily - WAMOPL
'Koriana' 2001 52224 dwt dely Cristobal 8/10 June 5/7 months trading
redel worldwide $85000 daily - Armada
'Santana' 2001 50271 dwt dely Rizhao spot trip via East Coast Australia
redel East Coast India $60000 daily - Oldendorff
'Globetrotter' 2000 48910 dwt dely Cartagena Spain spot 2/3 laden legs
redel Atlantic approx $80000 daily - Clipper
'Seagate' 1989 28836 dwt dely Casablanca d/c 2 laden legs redel Atlantic
$52500 daily - Bunge
Ore
---
'Quorn' 1996 170000/10 Tubarao/Qingdao 1/10 June $107.00 fio scale
load/30000 sc - cnr - <recent>
'Cape Island' 2004 160000/10 Dampier/Qingdao 5/15 June $46.50 fio scale
load/30000 sc - Rio Tinto - <corrects 21/05 report on timecharter>
'Good Luck' Transfield relet 1984 160000/10 Tubarao/Qingdao 16/25 June
$108.00 fio scale load/30000 sc - STX Pan Ocean
'Great Navigator' 2006 160000/10 Port Hedland/Qingdao 5/15 June $46.00
fio scale load/30000 sc - BHP Billiton
'TMT TBN' 150000/10 Ponta da Madeira/Qingdao 15/24 June $103.00 fio
scale/25000sc - SK Shipping
Coal
----
TBN 70000/5 Hampton Roads/Ghent 7/19 June $53.00 fio 5 days shinc -
Cetragpa MISC
TBN 45000/10 metcoke Xingang/Dunkirk 22 May/2 June $75.00 fio 7000/10000
shinc - Mittal

Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Dry cargo fixture summary - 21 May 2008

BDI  Baltic Dry Index       1177

1     DOWN        22
BCI  Baltic Capesize Index  18128     UP          23
BPI  Baltic Panamax Index   11247     DOWN       178
BSI  Baltic Supramax Index   6709     UP          68
BHSI Baltic Handysize Index  3397     UP          15
Timecharter
-----------
'Anangel Fortune' Cetragpa relet 2005 174333 dwt dely Qingdao 2/5 June
trip via Australia redel China $210000 daily - Classic Maritime
'CHS Creation' 2006 174231 dwt dely Caofeidian 27/30 May trip via West
Australia redel China $205000 daily - BHP Billiton
'Cape Island' 2004 171516 dwt dely Yantai 24/26 May trip via West
Australia redel China $203000 daily - Rio Tinto
'Cyclades' 2004 171480 dwt dely Fangcheng 28/30 May trip via West
Australia redel China $230000 daily - Rio Tinto
'Bulk Africa' 2002 170578 dwt - <reported 20/05 the correct rate is
$225000 daily and the charterer is SK Shipping>
'Cape Eregli' 2000 170454 dwt dely Kwangyang 25/27 May trip via West
Australia redel China $210000 daily - BHP Billiton
'Martzoukos A' 1995 161425 dwt dely Shanghai 27 May/3 June trip via West
Australia redel China $199000 daily - SK Shipping
'C.March' 1995 151053 dwt dely Kwangyang 30/31 May trip via West
Australia redel China $190000 daily - Rio Tinto
'Te-Ho' 2004 77834 dwt dely Huangpu 27/28 May 1 years trading redel
worldwide $76000 daily - Cosco Europe
'Penda Bulker' 2005 76520 dwt - <reported 20/05 the charterer is Cargill>
'Ever Mighty' 1996 75265 dwt dely Lanshan 25/27 May 4/6 months trading
redel worldwide $79050 daily - E-Ships
'Cretan Wave' 2001 74107 dwt - <reported 20/05 the business failed>
'Genco Vigour' 1999 73941 dwt dely Stade 28/30 May 2 laden legs redel
Skaw-Cape Passero $105000 daily - ABT
'Elinakos' Augustea relet 1997 73751 dwt dely Jintang 21/25 May 9/11
months trading redel worldwide approx $75750 daily - GMI - <Augustea took
ship for 9/11 months not 11/13 May as reported 15/05>
'Dong Bang' 1995 71747 dwt dely Kosichang 30 May/2 June trip via North
Pulau Laut redel S.Korea $79500 daily - BHP Billiton
'Fu Tong' 1998 71330 dwt dely Inchon 30 May/4 June trip via NoPac redel
Singapore-Japan rge $77000 daily - cnr
'Jag Arnav' 1995 71122 dwt dely Singapore 25/27 May trip via Richards Bay
redel Skaw-Cape Passero $60000 daily - Swiss Marine
'Suryawati' 1996 69124 dwt dely Singapore 26/28 May 2 years trading redel
worldwide $61000 daily - cnr
'Suryawati' relet 1996 69124 dwt dely Singapore 26/28 May 3/5 months
trading int 1st leg Bunbury/S.Africa redel worldwide $81000 daily - BHP
Billiton
'Sea Ilex' 1991 66041 dwt dely Hachinoe 6/11 June trip via Vancouver
redel China int sulphur $75000 daily - Sinotrans
'Hebei Express' 1984 65024 dwt dely Inchon 21/25 May trip via NoPac redel
S.Korea $65000 daily - Daewoo Logistics
'Lissa Topic' 2003 52000 dwt dely PMO spot 4/6 months trading redel
worldwide $65500 daily - AM Nomikos
'Taxiarhis P' 1985 39013 dwt dely South China end May about 11/13 months
trading redel worldwide approx $42000 daily - cnr
'Molat' 2000 28385 dwt dely Far East 15 June/15 July 1 years trading
redel worldwide $41000 daily - cnr
'Navision Logger' 1986 27652 dwt dely Singapore 21/22 May 2 laden legs
redel Far East approx $40,000 daily - cnr
'Xu Chang Hai' 1997 27110 dwt dely Continent early June 5/7 months
trading redel worldwide $49000 daily - Dreyfus
'Seven Ocean' 1996 23948 dwt dely Malaysia prompt trip via Australia
redel Singapore-Japan range approx $31500 daily - cnr
Ore
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'Hanjin Melbourne' 1987 160000/10 Tubarao/Rotterdam 20 June/4 July $53.00
fio 6 days sc - TKS - <recent>
'TBN' 160000/10 Port Hedland/Qingdao 15/25 June $45.00 fio scale/30000sc
- BHP Billiton
'Harmonious' 2007 160000/10 Port Hedland/Qingdao 30 May/3 June $45.75 fio
scale/30000sc - BHP Billiton

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

The Daily Fixtures Report - 20/05/2008

BDI 11793 UP  84
BCI 18105 UP  60
BPI 11425 UP  80
BSI  6641 UP 117
BHSI 3382 UP  25
TIMECHARTER
'BW Atlas' 2008 180810 dwt  dely Kashima 20/22 May  trip via West Australia
redel China $200000 daily - Rio Tinto - 
'Rizzo-Bottiglieri-De Carlini Armatori SPA TBN' newbuilding 177000 dwt  dely
dely ex yard SWS Jangnan Changxi June/July 2011 10 years trading redel worldwide
$41000 daily gross - Glory Wealth
'CIC Captain Veniamis' 2001 171448 dwt  dely Tobata 22/25 May  trip via West
Australia redel China $203000 daily - Rio Tinto
'Bulk Africa' 2002 170578 dwt  dely Rotterdam 7/10 June  transatlantic round
redel Skaw-Cape Passero $230000 daily - cnr
'Grand Clipper' 1998 168146 dwt  dely Fukuyama spot  trip via West Australia
redel China $197500 daily - BHP Billiton
'Grand Nike' 1995 151738 dwt  dely China Jan/Feb 2009 11/13 months trading redel
worldwide $105000 daily - cnr
'Penda Bulker' 2005 76520 dwt  dely Mizushima 26/28 May  trip via NoPac redel
Far East $81000 daily - cnr
'Mulberry Paris' 2004 76492 dwt  dely Japan 10/20 June 4.5/6 months trading
redel worldwide $80000 daily - cnr
'Pontovremon' 2001 76318 dwt  dely Higashi-Harima 6/10 June 8/10 months trading
redel worldwide $78000 daily - Britannia Bulk
'Orsolina Bottiglieri' 2001 75413 dwt  dely Hibikinada 29/31 May 4/6 months
trading redel worldwide $81000 daily - Eurochart
'Pasquale Della Gatta' 1996 75228 dwt  dely Immingham 27/30 May 11/13 months
trading redel worldwide $85000 daily - Far Eastern chrtr
'Cretan Wave' 2001 74107 dwt  dely S.Japan 28 May/2 June 35/37 months trading
redel worldwide $57500 daily - Cargill
'Humpuss' 1996 73008 dwt  dely Worldwide 15 June/15 July 11/13 months trading
redel worldwide $74000 daily - Setsea
'Genco Surprise' Sinochart relet 1998 72495 dwt  dely Taniyama 21/23 May  trip
via Australia redel Taiwan $79500 daily - Bocimar
'VSP Ruby' 1984 68600 dwt  dely aps Recalada 10/20 June  trip redel Skaw-Cape
Passero $76000 daily + $2.8 million bb - cnr
'Triton Lark' 2005 56025 dwt  dely retro Singapore 11 May  trip via East Coast
South America redel Singapore-Japan $70000 daily - Wilmar - 
'Darya Mahesh' 2008 56000 dwt  dely Japan 22/24 May  trip via Nopac redel
Indonesia $55500 daily - cnr
'Moondance 2' 2005 55566 dwt  dely China 5/20 June 1 years trading redel
worldwide approx $64000 daily - STX Pan Ocean
'Shamrock' 2006 52385 dwt  dely China 1/10 June  6/8 months trading approx
$65000 daily - European charterer
'Storm Ranger' 1995 45744 dwt  dely Pohang spot  trip via Persian Gulf redel PMO
$48000 daily - cnr
'Normannia' Oldendorff relet 1997 42648 dwt  dely Brake 23/26 May trip redel
Turkey $87250 daily - cnr - 
'St Andrew' 1996 41425 dwt  dely Xingang spot  trip via Persian Gulf redel PMO
$44000 daily - Korean charterer
'Silvretta' 2003 29721 dwt  dely Nouakchott 19/20 May trip via East Coast South
America redel Mediterranean/Black Sea $58000 daily - cnr - 
'Global Forwarder' 1997 25008 dwt  dely Kakogawa spot trip via north China
redel Japan approx $32000 daily - cnr
'Golden Falcon' 2007 22582 dwt  dely Paradip spot  trip redel China $35000 daily
- cnr
ORE
'Lowlands Phoenix' Armada relet 160000/10 Port Hedland/Qingdao 3/9 June $44.50
fio scale/30000sc - FMG

Monday, May 19, 2008

Daily Summary of Baltic Exchange Dry Indices 19 May 2008

Baltic Exchange Dry Index TM 11709 (UP 250)

Baltic Exchange Capesize Index TM 18045 (UP 360)

Baltic Exchange Panamax Index TM 11345 (UP 327)

Baltic Exchange Supramax Index TM 6524 (UP 131)

Baltic Exchange Handysize Index TM 3357 (UP 20)

Daily Summary of the Baltic Exchange Time Charter Routes

  Rate($/Day) Change

BCI

Average of the T/C routes $215827 (UP 4187)

BPI

Average of the T/C routes $91055 (UP 2657)

BSI

Average of the T/C routes $68214 (UP 1367)

BHSI

Average of the T/C routes $48687 (UP 285)

Baltic Exchange Capesize Index     18045     (UP 360)

Route

Number Description Weighting Average Movement

C2 160000lt Tubarao -Rotterdam 10 58.068 0.818

C3 150000mt Tubarao - Beilun/Baoshan 15 108.188 1.230

C4 150000mt Richards Bay - Rotterdam 5 51.295 0.622

C5 150000mt W Australia - Beilun/Baoshan 15 44.364 1.773

C7 150000mt Bolivar - Rotterdam 5 60.482 0.618

C8_03 172000mt Gibraltar/Hamburg trans Atlantic RV 10 232636 2318

C9_03 172000mt Continent/Mediterranean trip Far East 5 280808 4077

C10_03 172000mt Pacific RV 20 208615 5769

C11_03 172000mt China/Japan trip Mediterranean/Cont 5 141250 4583

C12 150000mt Gladstone - Rotterdam 10 65.450 1.059

Average of the T/C Routes 215827 4187

Baltic Exchange Panamax Index     11345     (UP 327)

Route

Number Description Weighting Average Movement

P1A_03 74000mt Transatlantic RV 25 112600 2150

P2A_03 74000mt SKAW-GIB/FAR EAST 25 118450 2600

P3A_03 74000mt Japan-SK/Pacific/RV 25 75682 4114

P4_03 74000mt FAR EAST/NOPAC/SK-PASS 25 57487 1763

Average of the T/C Routes 91055 2657

Baltic Exchange Supramax Index     6524     (UP 131)

Route

Number Description Weighting Average Movement

S1A Antwerp - Skaw Trip Far East 12.5 84645 965

S1B Canakkale Trip Far East 12.5 86427 1654

S2 Japan - SK / NOPAC or Australia rv 25 53338 1200

S3 Japan - SK Trip Gib - Skaw range 25 41545 1490

S4A US Gulf - Skaw-Passero 12.5 138550 2150

S4B Skaw-Passero - US Gulf 12.5 46325 792

Average of the T/C Routes 68214 1367

The route(s) below do not form part of the index calculation

S5 W.Africa via ECSA to FarEast 0 92250 1147

S6 Jpn-SK trip via Aus/India 0 50591 1182

S7 EC India - China 0 71256 1260

Baltic Exchange Handysize Index     3357     (UP 20)

Route

Number Description Weighting Average Movement

HS1 Skaw - Passero trip Recalada - Rio de Janeiro 12.5 39236 279

HS2 Skaw - Passero trip Boston ?Galveston 12.5 39621 292

HS3 Recalada ?Rio de Janeiro trip Skaw ?Passero. 12.5 79483 516

HS4 US Gulf trip via US Gulf or NCSA to Skaw ?Passero 12.5 81255 705

HS5 SE Asia trip via Australia to Singapore ?Japan 25 37950 136

HS6 S Korea ?Japan via NOPAC to Singapore-Japan 25 37000 107

Average of the T/C Routes 48687 285

The Daily Fixtures Report - 19/05/2008


BDI 11709 UP 250
BCI 18045 UP 360
BPI 11345 UP 327
BSI  6524 UP 131
BHSI  3357 UP 20
TIMECHARTER
'Northgate' 1984 179422 dwt  dely retro Yantai 15 May  trip via West Australia
redel China $200000 daily - Noble
'Cape Heron' 2005 177656 dwt  dely Worldwide Oct/Dec 2008 3 years trading redel
worldwide $115000 daily - Industrial Carriers
'Shagang Sunrise' 1997 172904 dwt  dely China early June 5/7 months trading
redel worldwide $177000 daily - Louis Dreyfus
'Front Viewer' obo 1992 169000 dwt  dely Nantong ppt 5/7 months trading redel
worldwide $175000 daily - Armada
'Anangel Solidarity' 1993 161545 dwt      - 
charterer understood to be Arcelor-Mittal>
'Cotswold' 1986 151016 dwt  dely Bayuquan 18/20 May  trip via EC Australia redel
S.Korea $170000 daily - STX Pan Ocean
'Falcon Cape' 1991 150940 dwt  dely Continent June/July 2008 3 years trading
redel worldwide $117000 daily 1st year, $97000 daily 2nd year $77000 daily 3rd
year - North China Shipping
'Bellatrix' 2006 77053 dwt  dely Kaohsiung 25/30 May 4/6 months trading redel
worldwide $80000 daily - Bunge
'Red Lily' 2004 76606 dwt  dely Porto Vesme 24/26 May 4/6 months trading redel
worldwide $100500 daily - Cargill
'Prabhu Das' 2005 76015 dwt  dely Surabaya 30 May/4 June  trip via Richards Bay
redel Med $62000 daily - Cargill
'Capitola' relet 2001 74832 dwt  dely Singapore-Japan rge July 2 years trading
redel worldwide $67000 daily - Daeyang
'Szare Szeregi' 1991 73505 dwt  dely Piombino 22/24 May  trip via EC South
America redel Singapore-Japan rge $117000 daily - cnr
'Genco Acheron' 1999 72495 dwt  dely China 20 July/31 Aug 3 years trading redel
worldwide $56000 daily - cnr
'Kind Seas' Deiulemar relet 2000 72493 dwt  dely Worldwide Jan/Feb 2009 3 years
trading redel worldwide $49000 daily - Glory Wealth
'Torm Baltic' 1997 69617 dwt  dely Nagoya 25/27 May  trip via EC Australia redel
Taiwan $74750 daily - STX Pan Ocean
'Panagiotis D' 19991 69337 dwt  dely PMO 23/28 May  trip via EC South America
redel Far East int grain $78800 daily - TMT
'Prem Poorva' 1994 69286 dwt  dely Rizhao 17/20 May  trip via NoPac redel Japan
$79000 daily - Japanese chrtr
'Navios Gemini S' 1994 68636 dwt  dely retro Zhanjiang 9 May 3/4 months trading
redel worldwide $75500 daily - BHP Billiton
Popi S' 1982 64916 dwt  dely Cadiz 1/3 June 4/6 months trading redel worldwide
$71000 daily - Windrose
'Nord Empathy' 2006 55803 dwt  dely West Africa spot  trip via Brazil redel
Montoir-Hamburg $95000 daily - Cargill
'Maritime Setoshio' 2004 55765 dwt  dely North China spot 12/14 months trading
redel worldwide $63000 daily - Cetragpa
'Anastasia S' 2004 52808 dwt  dely Greece spot  trip via PG redel PMO $100000
daily - Sigma
'Libre' 2001 52510 dwt  dely East Coast Mexico 19/22 May  trip via USGulf and
West Coast Central America redel Cristobal $90000 daily - The Rice Company
'Omiros' 1987 42187 dwt  dely La Corunna 19/20 May 2 laden legs redel Atlantic
$60000 daily - Bunge
'Lion' Custodia relet 1986 40836 dwt  dely Dneprobugsky 19/24 May  trip via
Black Sea and PG redel PMO $90000 daily - Melco
ORE
'Noble Chartering TBN' 150000/10 West Australia/Qingdao 15/30 June $42.00 fio
scale/30000sc - Laiwu Steel
'Noble Chartering TBN' 150000/10 West Australia/Qingdao 15/30 June $42.00 fio
scale/30000sc - Jinan Steel

Friday, May 16, 2008

Daily Summary of Baltic Exchange Dry Indices 16 May 2008

Baltic Exchange Dry Index TM 11459 (UP 392)

Baltic Exchange Capesize Index TM 17685 (UP 686)

Baltic Exchange Panamax Index TM 11018 (UP 466)

Baltic Exchange Supramax Index TM 6393 (UP 141)

Baltic Exchange Handysize Index TM 3337 (UP 22)

Daily Summary of the Baltic Exchange Time Charter Routes

  Rate($/Day) Change

BCI

Average of the T/C routes $211640 (UP 8120)

BPI

Average of the T/C routes $88398 (UP 3761)

BSI

Average of the T/C routes $66847 (UP 1476)

BHSI

Average of the T/C routes $48402 (UP 293)

Baltic Exchange Capesize Index     17685     (UP 686)

Route

Number Description Weighting Average Movement

C2 160000lt Tubarao -Rotterdam 10 57.250 1.773

C3 150000mt Tubarao - Beilun/Baoshan 15 106.958 2.833

C4 150000mt Richards Bay - Rotterdam 5 50.673 1.409

C5 150000mt W Australia - Beilun/Baoshan 15 42.591 2.296

C7 150000mt Bolivar - Rotterdam 5 59.864 1.796

C8_03 172000mt Gibraltar/Hamburg trans Atlantic RV 10 230318 7273

C9_03 172000mt Continent/Mediterranean trip Far East 5 276731 8885

C10_03 172000mt Pacific RV 20 202846 11346

C11_03 172000mt China/Japan trip Mediterranean/Cont 5 136667 4979

C12 150000mt Gladstone - Rotterdam 10 64.391 1.723

Average of the T/C Routes 211640 8120

Baltic Exchange Panamax Index     11018     (UP 466)

Route

Number Description Weighting Average Movement

P1A_03 74000mt Transatlantic RV 25 110450 3737

P2A_03 74000mt SKAW-GIB/FAR EAST 25 115850 4337

P3A_03 74000mt Japan-SK/Pacific/RV 25 71568 4836

P4_03 74000mt FAR EAST/NOPAC/SK-PASS 25 55724 2132

Average of the T/C Routes 88398 3761

Baltic Exchange Supramax Index     6393     (UP 141)

Route

Number Description Weighting Average Movement

S1A Antwerp - Skaw Trip Far East 12.5 83680 935

S1B Canakkale Trip Far East 12.5 84773 2412

S2 Japan - SK / NOPAC or Australia rv 25 52138 1315

S3 Japan - SK Trip Gib - Skaw range 25 40055 1072

S4A US Gulf - Skaw-Passero 12.5 136400 3100

S4B Skaw-Passero - US Gulf 12.5 45533 585

Average of the T/C Routes 66847 1476

The route(s) below do not form part of the index calculation

S5 W.Africa via ECSA to FarEast 0 91103 853

S6 Jpn-SK trip via Aus/India 0 49409 968

S7 EC India - China 0 69996 1542 

Baltic Exchange Handysize Index     3337     (UP 22)

Route

Number Description Weighting Average Movement

HS1 Skaw - Passero trip Recalada - Rio de Janeiro 12.5 38957 521

HS2 Skaw - Passero trip Boston ?Galveston 12.5 39329 458

HS3 Recalada ?Rio de Janeiro trip Skaw ?Passero. 12.5 78967 578

HS4 US Gulf trip via US Gulf or NCSA to Skaw ?Passero 12.5 80550 705

HS5 SE Asia trip via Australia to Singapore ?Japan 25 37814 35

HS6 S Korea ?Japan via NOPAC to Singapore-Japan 25 36893 7

Average of the T/C Routes 48402 293

The Daily Fixture Report - 16/05/2008


BDI 11459 UP 392
BCI 17685 UP 686
BPI 11018 UP 466
BSI 6393 UP 141
BHSI 3337 UP 22
TIMECHARTER
'Lowlands Phoenix' 2004 177036 dwt  dely Rizhao 20/22 May  trip via West
Australia redel China $190000 daily - Armada
'Anangel Solidarity' 1993 161545 dwt  dely Worldwide Nov/Dec 2008 4.5 years
trading redel worldwide $81500 daily - European chrtr
'C.Queen' 1994 151044 dwt  dely Japan early June 2 years trading redel worldwide
$105000 daily - STX Pan Ocean
'ZOSCO Zhoushan' 1994 149309 dwt  dely N.China 4/10 June 5/7 months trading
redel worldwide $160000 daily - TMT
'Barock' 2007 82191 dwt  dely Japan 4/16 June 35/37 months trading redel
worldwide $60000 daily - Deiulemar
'Good Hope Max' 2005 76739 dwt  dely El Ferrol 28 May/2 June  trip via Colombia
redel Italy $118000 daily - Flame
'Ariana' 2005 76631 dwt  dely Nagoya 17/20 May 4/6 months trading redel
worldwide $77000 daily - Swiss Marine
'RBD Capri' Atlas Bulk Shipping relet 2008 76619 dwt  dely S.Korea 23/30 May
trip via Gladstone redel Taiwan $75000 daily - Yang Ming
'Maritime Harmony' 2008 76302 dwt geared dely Kosichang 19/22 May  trip via EC
South America redel Singapore-Japan rge $85000 daily - Cargill
'Medi Baltimore' 2005 76290 dwt  dely Porto Torres 20/25 May via Guaiba redel
China $120000 daily - Pioneer Metals
'Navios Cielo' 2003 75834 dwt  dely Shanghai 10/15 June 3/5 months trading redel
worldwide $79000 daily - Norden
'Medi Genova' 2004 75767 dwt  dely US Gulf 2/4 June  trip redel Continent
$105000 daily + $1.7 million bb - Eitzen
'Cyclades' 2000 75681 dwt  dely Cape Passero 14/16 June 2 years trading redel
worldwide $70000 daily - Blystad
'Nordweser' 2001 75323 dwt  dely Kushiro 20/25 May 4/6 months trading redel
worldwide $78500 daily - Cargill
'Torm Antwerp' 2008 75250 dwt  dely Kashima 19/22 May 3/5 months trading redel
worldwide $73000 daily - Bunge
'Rodon Amaradon' 2001 74090 dwt  dely Immingham 21/22 May  trip via NC South
America redel Continent $115000 daily - Swiss Marine
'Blumenau' 2000 73992 dwt  dely Qingdao 28/30 May 4/6 months trading redel
worldwide $76000 daily - 'K' Line
'Basic Spirit' 1999 73660 dwt      - 
Steel Express via Brazil>
'Padre' 2004 73601 dwt  dely N.China 17/19 May period 15 Oct/15 Nov 2008 redel
worldwide $72000 daily - Crownland
'King Coal' 1997 72873 dwt  dely Yantai 22/28 May 3 years trading redel
worldwide $57500 daily - cnr
'Menorca' 1997 71685 dwt  dely Ghent 23/28 May  trip via Murmansk redel UKC
$107000 daily - Armada
'Full Beauty' 1994 70198 dwt  dely Tachibana 24/29 May 4/6 months trading redel
worldwide $75500 daily - cnr
'Full Comfort' 1994 70181 dwt  dely Rotterdam 20/22 May balance of period
Oct-Nov 2008 redel worldwide $95000 daily - Atlas Bulk Shipping
'Gao Zhou Hai' 1994 69963 dwt  dely S.China 28/30 May 3/5 months trading redel
worldwide $75000 daily - TMT
'Marina Wave' 1992 69451 dwt  dely Inchon 25/29 May 11/13 months trading redel
worldwide $67000 dailyq - Cobelfret
'Panagiotis D' 1991 69337 dwt  dely PMO 25/30 May  trip via EC South America
redel Singapore-Japan rge $78000 daily - cnr
'C.Young' ex President G 1988 68344 dwt  dely Taiwan 18/20 May 4/6 months
trading redel worldwide $72000 daily - cnr
'Panamax Anna' 1982 66439 dwt  dely San Ciprian 27 May/1 June  trip via Kamsar
redel Stade $95000 daily - Proline
'Natty' 1982 64884 dwt  dely Toros ppt  trip via Brazil redel Continent $77000
daily - Archer Daniels Midland
'Gem of Madras' 2008 56120 dwt  dely China 5/20 June about 9 months trading
redel worldwide approx $62000 daily - AM Nomikos
'Jag Rahul' 2003 52238 dwt  dely New Mangalore 17/20 May  trip via East Coast
South America redel Singapore-Japan $65000 daily - cnr
'Pacific Dolphin' 1996 49047 dwt  dely North China spot 3/5 months trading redel
worldwide approx $55000 daily - BHP Billiton
'Team Spirit' 1984 37593 dwt  dely retro Lagos 12 May 4/6 months trading redel
Altantic $68000 daily - IMT
ORE
'Morgiana' NCS relet 1988 160000/10 Saldanha/Kwangyang 9/23 June $68.43 fio
scale/60000sc - POSCO
COAL
'TBN' 75000/10 Mississippi River/Sweden 10/19 June $80.00  fio 25,000sc/10000sc
- SSAB

Thursday, May 15, 2008

Dry cargo fixture summary - 15 May 2008

BDI  Baltic Dry Index       11067     UP         418
BCI  Baltic Capesize Index  16999     UP         642
BPI  Baltic Panamax Index   10552     UP         603
BSI  Baltic Supramax Index   6252     UP         128
BHSI Baltic Handysize Index  3315     UP          29
Timecharter
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'Bright Century' 1997 178739 dwt dely Caofeidian end May trip via West
Australia redel China $180000 daily - BHP Billiton
'Unique Carrier' 2007 177876 dwt dely Rizhao 23/25 May trip via West
Australia redel China $175000 daily - BHP Billiton
'Private' 2007 177000 dwt dely retro Beilun 10 May trip via West
Australia redel China $196000 daily - BHP Billiton
'China Peace' 2005 175000 dwt - <reported 14/05 the dely should read
Shekou 25/30 May>
'Anangel Fortune' 2005 174333 dwt dely Qingdao 2/5 June 3/5 months
trading redel worldwide $174000 daily - Cetragpa
'Rubin Phoenix' MOSK relet 1997 171080 dwt dely Cape Passero 21/23 May
trip via Bolivar redel Rotterdam $220000 daily - BHP Billiton
'Torm Antwerp' 2008 76886 dwt dely Kashima 19/21 May 3/5 months trading
redel Atlantic $72500 daily - cnr
'Good Hope Max' 2005 76739 dwt dely El Ferrol 28/30 May trip via Colombia
redel $118000 daily - Flame
'Salvatore Cafiero' 2001 75668 dwt dely Rotterdam 24/28 May trip via USEC
& Egyptian Med redel Cape Passero int coal $101000 daily - Cosbulk
'Austin' 1995 75473 dwt dely Cape Passero 3/5 June two years trading
redel worldwide $69500 daily - Deiulemar
'RBD Armatori TBN' 1999 75265 dwt dely Sparrows Point 10/25 June min
24/max 26 months trading redel worldwide $71000 daily + $1.00 million bb
- Deiulemar
'Ever Mighty' 1996 75265 dwt dely Lanshan 20/21 May 4.5/6.5 months
trading redel worldwide $75000 daily - Oldendorff
'Oceanis' 2001 75211 dwt dely Dunkirk 17/21 May trip via USEC redel
Gibraltar- Skaw rge $107000 daily - Swiss Marine
'Elpis' Norden relet 2001 75189 dwt dely Spain 5/10 June 1 years trading
redel worldwide $82000 daily - BBL
'Danae' 2001 75106 dwt dely China 25/30 May 1 years trading redel
wordwide $75000 daily - cnr
'Umberto D'Amato' newbuilding 75000 dwt dely ex yard Hudong 20/22 May 4/6
months trading redel worldwide $77500 daily - Norden
'Capitola' 2001 74832 dwt dely Cape Passero 17/21 May trip via Black Sea
redel Singapore-Japan rge $120000 daily - Five Oceans
'Topeka' 2000 74710 dwt dely Annaba 23/25 May 4/5 months trading redel
worldwide $97000 daily - GMI
'Salvatore Pollo' Rizzo-Bottiglieri-De Carlini Armatori Spa relet 2007
74483 dwt dely Canakkale 20 May/15 June fixed period min 15 July/max 15
Aug 2009 redel worldwide $85500 daily - Five Ocean
'Coronis' Rizzo-Bottiglieri-De Carlini Armatori Spa relet 2006 74381 dwt
dely retro Caofeidian 7 May period min 9 Mar/max 9 Apr 2009 redel
worldwide $73000 daily - Norden
'Ever Shining' 1999 74346 dwt dely Genoa 22/24 May transatlantic round
redel Skaw-Cape Passero $107000 daily - cnr
'Maria Salamon' 2000 74117 dwt - <reported 14/05 the charterer is
Cargill>
'Elinakos' 1997 73751 dwt dely Jintang 21/25 May 11/13 months trading
redel worldwide $72500 daily - Augustea
'Basic Spirit' 1999 73660 dwt dely Praia Mole 25/29 May trip via EC South
America redel Singapore Japan rge $105000 daily + $1.8 million bb - cnr
'Corona' 2007 73624 dwt dely Beilun 20/25 May 11/13 months trading redel
worldwide $73000 daily - Daeyang
'Elbe Max' 1999 73148 dwt dely Jorf Lasfar 18/20 May 2 laden legs via
Kamsar or Trombetas & Port Alfred redel Continent $120000 daily -
Transfield
'C.Journey' 1995 73095 dwt dely Dunkirk 16/18 May transatlantic round
redel Skaw-Cape Passero $115000 daily - Clipper
'Waimea' August relet 1997 73048 dwt dely Continent 28-30 May 5/7 months
trading redel worldwide $88000 daily - Atlas Bulk Shipping
'Fu Le' 1998 71332 dwt dely Kashima 19/22 May 4/6 months trading redel
worldwide $74500 daily - GMI
'Jag Arnav' 1995 71122 dwt dely Beihai ex dry dock 16 May 3/5 months
trading redel worldwide $72500 daily - Far Eastern chrtr
'Hellenic Breeze' 1993 69601 dwt dely PMO 1/25 June 11/13 months trading
redel worldwide $71000 daily - Rizzo-Bottiglieri-De Carlini Armatori Spa
relet
'Alkaios' 1985 66221 dwt dely Stade 18/22 May trip via Narvik & Bakar
redel Cape Passero $93500 daily - Cobelfret
'Tina M' 1982 63824 dwt dely retro Hamburg 12 May trip via Kamsar redel
Skaw- Cape Passero approx $79750 daily - Proline
'Santa Elena' 2005 56011 dwt dely Brake 15/19 May trip via USGulf redel
Japan $76000 daily - TMT
'Star Polaris' 1996 43775 dwt dely Surabaya end May trip via Indonesia
redel East Coast India $56000 daily - Coal & Oil
'Tektoneos' 1993 43620 dwt dely Lanshan spot trip redel Atlantic duration
about 65/70 days $40000 daily - Daewoo
'VOC Pioneer' 1989 41000 dwt dely Marmara 22/24 May balance of period
until mid-October 2008 $63000 daily - cnr
'Maro L' 1985 40048 dwt dely Black Sea 29 May/5 June 5/7 months trading
redel worldwide $52500 daily - ED&F Man Shipping
'Thor Jasmine' 1985 36663 dwt dely USGulf end May 3.5/4.5 months trading
redel Atlantic $65000 daily - Armada
'C Harmony' 1996 27908 dwt dely Penang 20/22 May 3/5 months trading redel
worldwide $39000 daily - cnr - <fixed recently>
'Millenium Bright' 2000 25369 dwt dely Jakarta spot trip via West
Australia redel Townsville $34000 daily - Austbulk
Ore
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'Genco Titus' 2007 160000/10 Port Hedland/Qingdao 25/30 May $40.00 nett
fio scale/30000sc - BHP Billiton
'Cape Venus' 1997 160000/10 Port Hedland/Qingdao 1/10 June $38.25 fio
scale/30000sc - BHP Billiton
'Dong-A Saturn' Swiss Marine relet 1994 140000/10 Tubarao/Beilun &
Baoshan 1/10 June $108 fio scale/30000sc - Kleimar
'Eridge' 1993 120000/10 Itaquai/Qingdao 25 May/5 June $98.00 fio
scale/30000sc - RGL
Coal
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'BHP Billliton TBN' 150000/10 Richards Bay/Rotterdam June $49.00 fio
scale/25000sc - Cargill
'Cosbulk TBN' 70000/10 Hampton Roads/Tarragona 1/10 June $52.00 fio
30000sc/24000satpmsx - Enel
End

Daily Summary of Baltic Exchange Dry Indices 15 May 2008

Baltic Exchange Dry Index TM 11067 (UP 418)

Baltic Exchange Capesize Index TM 16999 (UP 642)

Baltic Exchange Panamax Index TM 10552 (UP 603)

Baltic Exchange Supramax Index TM 6252 (UP 128)

Baltic Exchange Handysize Index TM 3315 (UP 29)

Daily Summary of the Baltic Exchange Time Charter Routes

  Rate($/Day) Change

BCI

Average of the T/C routes $203520 (UP 7386)

BPI

Average of the T/C routes $84637 (UP 4820)

BSI

Average of the T/C routes $65371 (UP 1335)

BHSI

Average of the T/C routes $48109 (UP 370)

Baltic Exchange Capesize Index     16999     (UP 642)

Route

Number Description Weighting Average Movement

C2 160000lt Tubarao -Rotterdam 10 55.477 1.354

C3 150000mt Tubarao - Beilun/Baoshan 15 104.125 3.500

C4 150000mt Richards Bay - Rotterdam 5 49.264 0.923

C5 150000mt W Australia - Beilun/Baoshan 15 40.295 2.068

C7 150000mt Bolivar - Rotterdam 5 58.068 1.591

C8_03 172000mt Gibraltar/Hamburg trans Atlantic RV 10 223045 6090

C9_03 172000mt Continent/Mediterranean trip Far East 5 267846 7461

C10_03 172000mt Pacific RV 20 191500 11385

C11_03 172000mt China/Japan trip Mediterranean/Cont 5 131688 4605

C12 150000mt Gladstone - Rotterdam 10 62.668 1.236

Average of the T/C Routes 203520 7386

Baltic Exchange Panamax Index     10552     (UP 603)

Route

Number Description Weighting Average Movement

P1A_03 74000mt Transatlantic RV 25 106713 6463

P2A_03 74000mt SKAW-GIB/FAR EAST 25 111513 7125

P3A_03 74000mt Japan-SK/Pacific/RV 25 66732 3146

P4_03 74000mt FAR EAST/NOPAC/SK-PASS 25 53592 2547

Average of the T/C Routes 84637 4820

Baltic Exchange Supramax Index     6252     (UP 128)

Route

Number Description Weighting Average Movement

S1A Antwerp - Skaw Trip Far East 12.5 82745 1010

S1B Canakkale Trip Far East 12.5 82361 1906

S2 Japan - SK / NOPAC or Australia rv 25 50823 940

S3 Japan - SK Trip Gib - Skaw range 25 38983 673

S4A US Gulf - Skaw-Passero 12.5 133300 3650

S4B Skaw-Passero - US Gulf 12.5 44948 888

Average of the T/C Routes 65371 1335

The route(s) below do not form part of the index calculation

S5 W.Africa via ECSA to FarEast 0 90250 910

S6 Jpn-SK trip via Aus/India 0 48441 732

S7 EC India - China 0 68454 1854

Baltic Exchange Handysize Index     3315     (UP 29)

Route

Number Description Weighting Average Movement

HS1 Skaw - Passero trip Recalada - Rio de Janeiro 12.5 38436 686

HS2 Skaw - Passero trip Boston ?Galveston 12.5 38871 521

HS3 Recalada ?Rio de Janeiro trip Skaw ?Passero. 12.5 78389 450

HS4 US Gulf trip via US Gulf or NCSA to Skaw ?Passero 12.5 79845 945

HS5 SE Asia trip via Australia to Singapore ?Japan 25 37779 122

HS6 S Korea ?Japan via NOPAC to Singapore-Japan 25 36886 57

Average of the T/C Routes 48109 370

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

Dry cargo fixture summary - 14 May 2008


BDI  Baltic Dry Index       10649     UP         295
BCI  Baltic Capesize Index  16357     UP         588
BPI  Baltic Panamax Index    9949     UP         239
BSI  Baltic Supramax Index   6124     UP         126
BHSI Baltic Handysize Index  3286     UP          36
Timecharter
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'Ocean Cygnus' 2005 176800 dwt dely Qingdao 18/20 May trip via West
Australia redel China $175000 daily - BHP Billiton
'Ina' 2003 176423 dwt dely S.China end May trip via West Australia redel
China $196000 daily - BHP Billiton
'Harmonious' 2007 175000 dwt dely Xingang 20/22 May 5/6.5 months trading
redel worldwide $173000 daily - BHP Billiton
'China Peace' 2005 175000 dwt dely Gijon 28/30 May trip via West
Australia redel China $189000 daily - BHP Billiton
'Fernandina' 2006 174204 dwt dely Qingdao 20/30 May trip via West
Australia redel China $167500 daily - BHP Billiton - <recent>
'Castillo De Catoira' 2005 173764 dwt dely Xingang 20/22 May 7/9 months
trading redel worldwide $155000 daily - Swiss Marine
'Capri' ex Gran Trader 2001 172529 dwt dely N.China 15/20 May 12 months
trading redel worldwide $151000 daily - North China Shipping
'Nord-Kraft' 2000 171119 dwt dely Luojing 17/20 May trip via Richards Bay
redel Skaw-Cape Passero $115000 daily 1st 50 days $195000 daily balance -
Morgan Stanley
'Anangel Eternity' IVS relet 1999 171101 dwt dely Yantai 14/16 May trip
via West Australia redel China $161500 daily - SK Shipping - <recent>
'Aquaglory' 2003 171015 dwt dely Rotterdam 21/22 May trip via Brazil
redel China $250000 daily - Gulf Pacific Shipping
'Salt Lake City' 2001 170800 dwt dely Yantai 23/30 June balance of period
min 26 months trading redel worldwide $126000 daily - North China
Shipping
'Alpha Era' 2000 170387 dwt dely Nantong 17/20 May 4/6 months trading
redel worldwide $170000 daily - Louis Dreyfus
'Tian Sheng Hai' 1997 169420 dwt dely China 20/25 May trip via Cape
Lambert & South Africa redel Continent $120000 daily - Corus
'Pacific Yuan Geng' Industrial Carriers relet 1996 165055 dwt dely Rizhao
25 May/10 June 5/7 months trading redel worldwide $144000 daily - TMT
'Prem Vasha' 2006 82379 dwt dely Mumbai 23/31 May trip via EC South
America redel Far East $90000 daily - Glory Wealth
'Double Happiness' 2005 76662 dwt dely S.Korea 20/25 May trip via Seattle
redel Singapore-Japan rge $61000 daily - Louis Dreyfus
'Pos Eternity' 2005 76498 dwt dely Inchon 14/16 May trip via Dalrymple
Bay redel EC India $72000 daily - SK Shipping
'Shi Dai 2' 2007 76000 dwt dely retro Shekou 10 May trip via EC South
America redel Singapore-Japan rge $75300 daily - Alfred C.Toepfer
'Angelic Grace' 2001 74750 dwt dely Jorf Lasfar 16/18 May trip via Kamsar
redel San Cyprian $115000 daily - Elcano
'Maria Salamon' 2000 74117 dwt dely Japan 10/17 May 4/6 months trading
redel worldwide $72000 daily - cnr - <recent>
'Great Loyalty' 1999 73659 dwt dely Skaw-Cape Passero 1/20 June min
12/abt 14 months trading redel worldwide $77500 daily - Rizzo-
Bottiglieri-De Carlini Armatori Spa
'Torm Marta' 1997 69638 dwt dely Carboneras 21/30 May trip via US Gulf
redel Singapore-Japan rge $95000 daily - NYG
'Blue Coral' 1984 64442 dwt dely Kojeong 17/18 May trip via Indonesia
redel Singapore-Japan rge $49500 daily - SW Shipping
'Imperial Spirit' 2005 52466 dwt dely Haldia 15/20 May trip redel China
$85000 daily - IMR
'Equinox Seas' 2002 52000 dwt dely Guangzhou 15/20 May 3/5 months trading
redel worldwide $56000 daily - Armada
'Cos Cherry' 1996 46840 dwt dely South Korea spot trip redel USGulf
$28000 daily - cnr
'Hulk' 1995 46601 dwt dely Coafeidian spot trip via Indonesia & PG redel
PMO $41000 daily - STX Pan Ocean
Ore
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'SG Prosperity' 1997 180000/10 Port Hedland/Qingdao 25/30 May $37.50 fio
scale/30000sc - BHP Billiton
'Tampa' EdF relet 2008 170000/10 Guaiba/Qingdao 2/11 June $99.00 fio
scale/30000sc - Transfield
'Iron Miner' 2007 160000/10 Port Hedland/Qingdao 1/10 June $36.50 fio
scale/30000sc - BHP Billiton
'Marvellous' Cosbulk relet 2000 160000/10 Port Hedland/Qingdao 1/10 June
$37.00 fio scale/30000sc - BHP Billiton
'Cape Island' 2004 160000/10 Port Hedland/Qingdao 1/10 June $37.50 fio
scale/30000sc - BHP Billiton