日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Aug 27, 2025 (Wed)

‌【Baltic Weekly Market Report】(August 18-22) Capesize weakens, VLCCs rise

Trends in BDI (Baltic Exchange Dry Index, 1985=1000)

　■ Capesize 　Overall, it was a significantly weak week. The average price of the five major shipping ・・・ 続きはログインして下さいnext %E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Capesize+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Overall%2C+it+was+a+significantly+weak+week.+The+average+price+of+the+five+major+shipping+routes+%285TC%29+rose+%24742+on+August+22%2C+but+eventually+fell+more+than+%244%2C000+to+close+at+%2423%2C160.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+Pacific+struggled+from+the+start%2C+with+the+lack+of+a+consistent+presence+from+resource+companies+weighing+on+sentiment%2C+pushing+the+Western+Australia-China+%28C5%29+rate+below+%249.00+per+ton+mid-week.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80However%2C+the+week+ended+on+a+somewhat+encouraging+and+somewhat+firmer+note+with+two+resource+companies+doing+business+and+closing+deals+at+%249.50+per+ton.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Low+volumes+in+the+first+half+of+September+and+a+growing+ballast+%28empty%29+list+continued+to+put+downward+pressure+on+sentiment+for+China-bound+shipments+from+Southern+Brazil+and+West+Africa.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80However%2C+the+late+September+Brazil%2F+West+Africa-China+%28C3%29+bid+of+around+%2423.50+set+a+more+positive+tone+for+next+week.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+North+Atlantic+remained+relatively+tight+with+intermittent+charter+activity+on+the+fronthaul+%28Atlantic-Pacific%29+and+transatlantic+trade+routes%2C+but+deals+were+generally+closed+at+weaker+levels+than+the+index.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Panamax+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+excitement+this+week+again+emanated+mainly+from+the+Atlantic.+The+continuing+shortage+of+early+shipping+capacity+in+the+North+had+a+significant+impact+on+rates.+Rates+surged+on+strong+fronthaul+demand+and+healthy+transatlantic+demand.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+rate+that+attracted+attention+in+the+fronthaul+transaction+was+%2430%2C000+for+a+super-spec+87%2C000+dwt+%28Type+87%29+vessel+from+Europe+to+US+East+Coast-India.+Meanwhile%2C+rumors+are+circulating+that+about+%2417%2C000+time+charter+equivalent+was+achieved+for+a+transatlantic+voyage+contract+in+the+North+Atlantic%2C+adding+fuel+to+the+fire.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+contrast%2C+the+Pacific+market+was+less+supported+throughout+the+week%2C+with+rates+falling+daily+as+tonnage+began+to+exceed+demand+from+the+North+Pacific+or+Australia.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80However%2C+strong+demand+from+Indonesia+continued+throughout+the+week%2C+with+rates+remaining+around+%2414%2C000+for+index+type+tonnage.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Several+period+charter+deals+were+reported+due+to+improved+prospects+and+steadily+rising+paper+values%2C+with+a+Type+82+delivery+Korea+rumored+to+have+fetched+%2415%2C250+for+9-11+months+late+in+the+week.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Supramax+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80It+was+a+strong+week+despite+many+stakeholders+being+on+summer+vacation.+Demand+for+transatlantic+routes+continues+in+the+Gulf+of+Mexico.+A+contract+for+an+Ultramax+vessel+was+reportedly+concluded+for+approximately+%2430%2C000+per+day.+Many+cargoes+were+also+seen+from+Continental+Europe+and+the+western+Mediterranean.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80A+contract+for+a+Type+63+delivery+Liverpool+%28UK%29+and+redelivery+the+east+coast+of+the+United+States+via+Garrucha+%28Spain%29+was+concluded+for+%2413%2C000.+The+South+Atlantic+remained+stable+and+positive+sentiment+remained.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Continued+demand+in+Asia+supported+shipowners%E2%80%99+expectations.+An+Ultramax+delivery+northern+China+appears+to+have+fetched+%2416%2C750+for+a+round+trip+to+the+west+coast+of+North+America.+On+the+backhaul+%28Pacific-Atlantic+route%29%2C+a+contract+was+concluded+again+for+a+Supramax+delivery+northern+China+bound+for+West+Africa+at+%2416%2C000.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Further+south%2C+there+are+reports+that+a+Type+57+delivery+Singapore+redelivery+China+via+Indonesia+has+been+priced+at+%2419%2C000.+The+Indian+Ocean+was+a+little+slower%2C+with+a+Type+62+bound+for+China+from+South+Africa+being+chartered+at+%2417%2C000+plus+a+ballast+bonus+of+%24170%2C000.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Handysize+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Like+the+larger+vessels%2C+this+sector+also+had+a+good+week+overall.+The+Atlantic+Ocean+was+particularly+strong.+There+was+strong+demand+from+both+the+North+and+South+Atlantic.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80It+is+said+that+a+Type+43+delivery+Recalada+%28Argentina%29+to+Bejaia+%28Algeria%29+fetched+%2421%2C000.+It+appears+that+a+Type+39+delivery+Fazendinha+%28Brazil%29+to+Morocco+fetched+%2422%2C000.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+upward+trend+continues+in+Europe+as+well.+A+Type+28+delivery+Sete+%28France%29+redelivery+Egypt+via+Western+Mediterranean+was+traded+for+%2413%2C000.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+Asian+market+remained+in+balance.+A+contract+was+concluded+for+a+Type+37+delivery+Malaysia+via+Western+Australia+redelivery+the+Arabian+Gulf+in+the+%2414%2C000s.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80While+there+was+limited+period+charter+activity%2C+it+appears+that+a+new+Type+39+vessel+scheduled+for+completion+in+October+was+traded+on+a+two-year+contract.+Charter+rates+are+market-linked+and+are+at+121%25+of+the+BHSI+%28Baltic+Exchange+Handysize+Index%29.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+VLCC+%28Very+Large+Crude+Carrier%29+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+market+remained+strong%2C+with+freight+rates+on+the+Middle+East-China+route+%28TD3C%29+rising+11+points+to+WS+%28Worldscale%29+67.05+and+the+round-trip+TCE+%28charter+equivalent%29+rising+to+approximately+%2450%2C300+per+day.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+the+Atlantic%2C+freight+rates+for+the+West+Africa-China+route+%28TD15%29+rose+10+points+to+WS65.25%2C+and+the+round-trip+TCE+rising+to+approximately+%2448%2C537+per+day.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+total+freight+rates+for+the+Gulf+of+Mexico-China+route+%28TD22%29+increased+by+%24442%2C500+to+%247%2C652%2C500%2C+amounting+to+a+round-trip+TCE+of+approximately+%2439%2C700+per+day.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Product+carrier+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+freight+market+for+LR+%28Large+range%29+2+vessels+continued+to+decline+this+week+in+the+Middle+East+Gulf.+The+WS+for+the+Middle+East-Japan+route+%28TC1%29+fell+from+143.06+to+137.5%2C+and+the+total+freight+rate+for+the+Middle+East-Europe+route+%28TC20%29+also+fell+by+%24162%2C500+to+%243.85+million.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80West+of+Suez%2C+the+total+freight+rate+for+the+Skikda+%28Algeria%29-Japan+route+%28TC15%29+rose+to+%242.95+million+and+has+remained+flat+since+then.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+LR1%2C+like+the+LR2%2C+showed+a+downward+trend+in+the+Middle+East%2C+with+the+WS+for+the+Middle+East-Japan+route+%28TC5%29+falling+10+points+to+156.88%2C+and+the+total+freight+rate+for+the+Middle+East-Europe+route+%28TC8%29+also+falling+by+%24142%2C870+to+%243.05+million.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+Europe%2C+the+WS+for+the+ARA+%28Amsterdam%2C+Rotterdam%2C+Antwerp%29+-+West+Africa+route+%28TC16%29+remained+unchanged+at+112.5+this+week.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+MR+%28Medium+Range%29+has+softened+again+in+the+Middle+East.+The+Middle+East-East+Africa+route+%28TC17%29+fell+from+WS238.57+to+225+on+reduced+charter+activity%2C+with+the+round-trip+TCE+dropping+to+%2423%2C409+per+day.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Meanwhile%2C+Europe+recovered.+The+WS+for+the+ARA+-+US+Atlantic+Coast+%28TC2%29+rose+from+100.31+to+118.75%2C+and+the+round-trip+TCE+rose+60%25+to+%249%2C695+a+day.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+Gulf+of+Mexico+rallied.+The+WS+for+the+Gulf+of+Mexico-Europe+route+%28TC14%29+rose+64.64+points+to+203.57%2C+and+the+round-trip+TCE+rose+87%25+to+%2428%2C324.+The+total+freight+for+the+Gulf+of+Mexico-Caribbean+route+%28TC21%29+also+increased+significantly+from+%24525%2C000+to+%241.1+million%2C+with+the+round-trip+TCE+soaring+from+%2415%2C519+to+%2446%2C235+per+day.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+Atlantic+Triangulation+Basket+TCE+rose+from+%2421%2C518+to+%2435%2C532.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80For+Handymax+vessels%2C+the+WS+for+the+Mediterranean+route+%28TC6%29+remained+flat+at+the+mid-130s%2C+while+the+WS+for+the+European+route+%28TC23%29+rose+slightly%2C+up+8.89+points+to+150.+%3Cbr%3E%28Courtesy+of+The+Baltic+Exchange%29+%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3EDisclaimer%3A+The+English+translations+provided+through+this+service+are+the+result+of+translations+made+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+or+automatically+and+mechanically+translated+by+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+using+an+automated+translation+system+provided+by+a+third+party+after+certain+processing+of+the+Japanese+content+licensed+by+the+third+party.+In+terms+of+the+English+translation%2C+The+Japan+Maritime+Daily+and+MarineNet+Co.%2C+Ltd.+make+no+warranty+or+burden+of+any+kind%2C+express+or+implied%2C+including+its+accuracy%2C+reliability%2C+validity+or+fitness+for+a+particular+purpose.+MarineNet+Users+should+fully+understand+that+this+service+uses+an+automated+translation+system+that+automatically+and+mechanically+recognizes+and+analyzes+information+and+produces+results.+The+users+should+understand+the+above+conditions+before+using+this+service.%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%E5%85%8D%E8%B2%AC%E4%BA%8B%E9%A0%85%EF%BC%9A%E3%81%93%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B5%E3%83%BC%E3%83%93%E3%82%B9%E3%82%92%E4%BB%8B%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E6%8F%90%E4%BE%9B%E3%81%95%E3%82%8C%E3%82%8B%E8%8B%B1%E8%A8%B3%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%B5%B7%E4%BA%8B%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E%E3%81%8C%E4%BD%9C%E6%88%90%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E3%81%8B%E3%80%81%E5%8F%88%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%E7%AC%AC%E4%B8%89%E8%80%85%E3%81%8B%E3%82%89%E4%BD%BF%E7%94%A8%E8%A8%B1%E8%AB%BE%E3%82%92%E5%8F%97%E3%81%91%E3%81%9F%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E8%AA%9E%E3%81%AE%E3%82%B3%E3%83%B3%E3%83%86%E3%83%B3%E3%83%84%E3%82%92%E3%80%81%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%B5%B7%E4%BA%8B%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E%E3%81%8C%E4%B8%80%E5%AE%9A%E3%81%AE%E5%87%A6%E7%90%86%E3%82%92%E8%A1%8C%E3%81%A3%E3%81%9F%E4%B8%8A%E3%81%A7%E3%80%81%E7%AC%AC%E4%B8%89%E8%80%85%E3%81%8C%E6%8F%90%E4%BE%9B%E3%81%99%E3%82%8B%E8%87%AA%E5%8B%95%E7%BF%BB%E8%A8%B3%E3%82%B7%E3%82%B9%E3%83%86%E3%83%A0%E3%82%92%E5%88%A9%E7%94%A8%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E8%87%AA%E5%8B%95%E7%9A%84%E3%83%BB%E6%A9%9F%E6%A2%B0%E7%9A%84%E3%81%AB%E7%BF%BB%E8%A8%B3%E3%81%97%E3%81%9F%E7%B5%90%E6%9E%9C%E3%81%A7%E3%81%82%E3%82%8A%E3%80%81%E6%97%A5%E6%9C%AC%E6%B5%B7%E4%BA%8B%E6%96%B0%E8%81%9E%E3%80%81%E3%83%9E%E3%83%AA%E3%83%B3%E3%83%8D%E3%83%83%E3%83%88%E3%81%AF%E3%80%81%E5%BD%93%E8%A9%B2%E8%8B%B1%E8%A8%B3%E3%81%AB%E9%96%A2%E3%81%97%E3%81%A6%E3%80%81%E3%81%9D%E3%81%AE%E6%AD%A3%E7%A2%BA%E6%80%A7%E3%80%81%E4%BF%A1%E9%A0%BC%E6%80%A7%E3%80%81%E5%A6%A5%E5%BD%93%E6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