Baltic Exchange Daily Summary of Baltic Exchange Dry Indices - 29 August 2008

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Baltic Exchange Dry Index          6809        (DOWN 120)
Baltic Exchange Capesize Index  10506       (DOWN 314)
Baltic Exchange Panamax Index   5993        (UP 42)
Baltic Exchange Supramax Index  4189        (DOWN 102)
Baltic Exchange Handysize Index  2151        (DOWN 25)
Daily Summary of the Baltic Exchange Time Charter Routes
                                Rate($/Day) Change
BCI
Average of the T/C routes       $116228     (DOWN  3690)
BPI
Average of the T/C routes       $48029      (UP  319)
BSI
Average of the T/C routes       $43802      (DOWN  1070)
BHSI
Average of the T/C routes       $31646      (DOWN 25)
Baltic Exchange Capesize Index TM - 29 August 2008
Baltic Exchange Capesize Index     10506     (DOWN 314)
Rte
Num    Description                                     Weight Avg. 
Move
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C2     160000lt Tubarao -Rotterdam                     10     33.250
-0.814
C3     150000mt Tubarao - Beilun/Baoshan               15     70.146
-2.025
C4     150000mt Richards Bay - Rotterdam               5      35.045
-0.523
C5     150000mt W Australia - Beilun/Baoshan           15     27.091
-0.841
C7     150000mt Bolivar - Rotterdam                    5      34.809
-0.723
C8_03  172000mt Gibraltar/Hamburg trans Atlantic RV    10     110386
-3887
C9_03  172000mt  Continent/Mediterranean trip Far East 5      161462
-4230
C10_03 172000mt Pacific RV                             20     115981
-4269
C11_03 172000mt China/Japan trip Mediterranean/Cont    5      77083
-2375
C12    150000mt Gladstone - Rotterdam                  10     47.615
-1.135
Average of the T/C Routes                                     116228
-3690
Baltic Exchange Panamax Index TM - 29 August 2008
Baltic Exchange Panamax Index     5993     (UP 42)
Rte
Num    Description                    Weight Avg.  Move
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P1A_03 74000mt Transatlantic RV       25     58415 802
P2A_03 74000mt SKAW-GIB/FAR EAST      25     70388 1090
P3A_03 74000mt Japan-SK/Pacific/RV    25     33514 -301
P4_03  74000mt FAR EAST/NOPAC/SK-PASS 25     29800 -313
Average of the T/C Routes                    48029 319
Baltic Exchange Supramax Index TM - 29 August 2008
Baltic Exchange Supramax Index     4189     (DOWN 102)
Rte
Num Description                        Weight Avg.  Move
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S1A Antwerp - Skaw Trip Far East       12.5   52225 -1150
S1B Canakkale Trip Far East            12.5   61641 -977
S2  Japan - SK / NOPAC or Australia rv 25     40048 -867
S3  Japan - SK Trip Gib - Skaw range   25     33470 -660
S4A US Gulf - Skaw-Passero             12.5   64433 -2402
S4B Skaw-Passero - US Gulf             12.5   25080 -980
Average of the T/C Routes                     43802 -1070
The route(s) below do not form part of the index calculation
S5  W.Africa  via ECSA to FarEast      0      55275 -1115
S6  Jpn-SK trip via Aus/India          0      40257 -1234
S7  EC India - China                   0      33233 -821
Baltic Exchange Handysize Index TM - 29 August 2008
Baltic Exchange Handysize Index     2151     (DOWN 25)
Rte
Num Description                                        Weight Avg.
Move
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HS1 Skaw - Passero trip  Recalada - Rio de Janeiro     12.5   24000
-243
HS2 Skaw - Passero trip Boston / Galveston             12.5   23771
-265
HS3 Recalada / Rio de Janeiro trip Skaw / Passero.     12.5   40500
-583
HS4 US Gulf trip via US Gulf or NCSA to Skaw / Passero 12.5   37825
-1650
HS5 SE Asia trip via Australia to S'pore / Japan       25     31964
-57
HS6 S Korea / Japan via NOPAC to  S'pore-Japan         25     31571 78
Average of the T/C Routes                                     31646
-337