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Indonesia to India freight rates are expected to steady next week

The BDI softened 12.08 per cent to 1055 points this week due to weakening of cape index which was fell 25 per cent week over week to 1884 points.

The panama index remained steady for the same period or up 3.52 pct and closed at 1057 points. The Supramax index was almost same level compared to last week closing while the handy size index was up by 2.52 pct closing at 449 points on 14 August 2015.

The Iron Ore imports into China seems to be slowing down compared to previous few weeks. According to Vistaar Shipping India, due to slow down in Chinese imports, the average charter rates of cape dropped more than $ 6000 per day compared to last week. If the trend continues there could be pressure on Panamax and supramax index, Vistaar says.

According to Vistaar, the Supramax charter rates for Indonesia to India were rating around $8000-8500 per day passing Singapore this week. In the meantime, the Panamax vessels were rating around $ 6000 per day delivery shanghai.

Vistaar’s forecasts shows that, the next week freight rates are expected to steady compared to this week.

The average charter rates for Cape reported at around $12542 per day, $ 8410 per day for Panamax, $ 9460 per day for Supramax and $ 6599 per day Handy Size.

The futures for three years (2015-2018) were reported slightly higher than the average spot rates. The three years future Cape reported at $15,000 per day, Panamax at $ 8,500 per day, Supramax at $8500 per day and Handy size at $7000 per day.

The S8 route for Supramax was slightly down this week or lost 1.02 pct closed at $ 6885 per day (last week $ 6956 per day) this week ending 14 August 2015. Freight rates from Indonesia to India is expected to be steady next week.

The Brent crude oil prices was almost steady or up 0.86 pct week over week and closed at $ 49.03 per barrel (last week $48.61 per barrel). The bunker prices were soft and closed at $ 257.50 pmt (IFO 380 cst ex. Singapore on 14th Aug 2015).

Baltic Dry Index (BDI) - DOWN
Cape index (BCI) - DOWN
Panamax index (BPI) - UP
Supramax index (BSI) - UP
Handy index - UP
(as of week ended 14 August 2015 (week on week changes))

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