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The Panamax Index fell 1.19% w-o-w

The BDI closed Friday (25/09/2015) at 943 points, down by 17 points compared to previous Friday closing (18/09/2015). The BDI was lost 1.77 per cent week over week while the cape index was up by 1.45 pct closed at 2024 points. Rates for Capes spied last week, with firm enquiry ex both Brazil and W. Australia sending rates through the roof, says intermodal in it last Thursday weekly report.

The Panamax index was fell 1.19 pct 744 points on Friday. The Supramax and Handy size index also closed at 733 points (down by 3.80 pct) and 408 points (down by 4.22 pct) respectively.

The Supramax charter rates from Indonesia to India were rating around US$ 6000 per day passing Singapore. The Panamax vessels were rating around US$ 6000 per day delivery shanghai.

The next week freight rates are expected to be steady compared to this week.

The average charter rate for Cape vessel was reported at US$ 13,921 per day, Panamax at US$ 5962 per day, Supramax at US$ 7669 per day and Handy size at US$ 5882 per day.

The futures for three years (2015-2018) was at around US$ 14000 per day for Cape, US$ 8500 per day Panamax, US$ 8500 per day for Supramax and US$ 7000 per day for Handysize.

The S8 route for Supramax was down by 3.16 pct to US$ 5644 per day (last week US$ 5828 per day). Freight rates from Indonesia to India is expected to be soft next week.

The Brent crude oil prices was up by 2.38 pct closing at US$ 48.60 per barrel (last week US$ 47.47 per barrel). The bunker prices were soft and closed at US$ 231.50 pmt (IFO 380 cst ex Singapore on 25th Sept 2015).

Baltic Dry Index (BDI) - DOWN
Cape index (BCI) - UP
Panamax index (BPI) - DOWN
Supramax index (BSI) - DOWN
Handy index - DOWN
(as of week ended 25 September 2015 (week on week changes))

source: http://coalspot.com