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Spot Rate averages for freight from Indonesia to India remain strong this week

The freight market was quite firm this week compared to last week. The BDI was up 21% week on week and closed at 779 points. The cape index was up 51.34% for the same period and closed at 1241 points. The Panamax index also increased significantly compared to last week or up 18.36%  to 851 points while the Supramax index was up 6.34% to 721 points.

The Handy size index was also up by 5.03% closing at 355 points.

In the Far East/SE Asia,  the freight rates were steady for this past week. The supramax charter rates delivery Singapore were reported at around US$ 9000 per day for a trip via Indonesia to India. An additional premium was demanded the vessels sailing for WC India.  The Panamax charter rates were firm and ships were rating around US$ 5500 per day delivery mid China for a trip via Indonesia to India.

Freight rates for next week expected to be further steady.

The average charter rates for Cape reported at around US$ 7322 per day, Panamax US$ 6782 per day, Supramax US$ 7538 per day and Handy size US$ 5258 per day.

The futures for three years (2015-2017) were reported at around US$ 13000 per day for cape size ships, US$ 8500 per day for Panamax, US$ 8500 per day for Supramaxes US$ 7500 per day for Handy size ships.

The S8 route for Supramax continued to rose this week or up 7.93% and closed at US$ 6979 per day (last week $ 6466 per day). Freight rates from Indonesia to India is also expected to be firm next week.

The Brent crude oil price was up by 1.33 pct closed US$ 63.02 per barrel (last week US$ 63.87 per barrel). The bunker prices were soft and closed at US$ 360 pmt (IFO 380 cst ex. Singapore on 19th June 2015).

Baltic Dry Index (BDI)  - UP
Cape index (BCI) - UP
Panamax index (BPI) - UP
Supramax index (BSI) - UP
Handy index - UP
(as of week ended 19 June 2015 (week on week changes))

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