日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Jul 09, 2025 (Wed)

‌【Weekly Market Report】(June 30-July 4) VL weakens as Middle East conditions calm

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

　■ Capesize　Although the market was softening, there were signs of stabilization. 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%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Capesize%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Although+the+market+was+softening%2C+there+were+signs+of+stabilization.+The+Pacific+Ocean+improved%2C+and+the+Atlantic+Ocean+was+balanced.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+the+Pacific%2C+freight+rates+for+the+Western+Australia-China+route+%28C5%29+remained+firm%2C+rising+from+%246.90+per+ton+at+the+start+of+the+week+to+%247.44+at+the+end+of+the+week.+All+three+major+resource+companies+were+active+and+trading+volumes+increased%2C+tightening+supply+and+demand+for+tonnage.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Sentiment+was+supported+by+operator-led+demand+and+strong+iron+ore+shipments+from+Western+Australia%2C+as+well+as+increased+demand+for+coal+transport.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+Atlantic+started+the+week+slow+but+gradually+picked+up+steam.+The+Brazil-China+route+%28C3%29+picked+up+in+the+latter+half+of+the+week%2C+with+a+deal+reported+at+%2419.50+per+ton+for+loading+in+late+July.+However%2C+there+are+still+many+ballasters+%28empty+ships%29%2C+which+is+weighing+on+market+sentiment+going+forward.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+the+North+Atlantic%2C+a+slight+increase+in+activity+was+seen+on+the+transatlantic+route+and+the+fronthaul+%28Atlantic-Pacific%29.+Rates+remained+generally+firm.+The+average+spot+charter+rate+for+five+trade+routes+ended+the+week+at+%2415%2C382%2C+down+%242%2C128.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Panamax%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+Panamax+market+was+broadly+flat+except+on+the+east+coast+of+South+America.+The+east+coast+of+South+America+has+been+rising+since+mid-week%2C+supported+by+robust+demand+and+strong+fundamentals.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+North+Atlantic%2C+on+the+other+hand%2C+was+a+disappointment.+Transatlantic+rates+varied+depending+on+the+point+of+delivery.+Like+the+previous+week%2C+the+outlook+is+not+good+for+the+Continental+Europe+delivery+ships+compared+to+the+western+Mediterranean+delivery+ships.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Fronthaul+activity+was+slightly+better%2C+supported+by+steady+demand+for+shipments+of+grain+and+minerals+from+North+America.+Mid-week%2C+a+Type+82+delivery+continental+Europe+to+China+via+the+north+coast+of+South+America+was+reported+to+have+fetched+%2421%2C250.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+Asia%2C+demand+at+all+major+ports+was+solid+and+activity+was+strong%2C+albeit+without+any+notable+movements.+In+particular%2C+rates+from+Australia+are+stable%2C+with+talk+of+a+Type+81+delivery+Japan+being+contracted+for+%2411%2C500+for+a+trip+via+Australia+redelivery+Japan.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Period+charter+deals+were+limited%2C+but+it+was+rumored+that+a+Type+82+delivery+China+was+traded+for+%2412%2C000+per+day+for+one+year.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Supramax%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80It%E2%80%99s+been+a+fairly+positive+week+with+demand+increasing+in+several+key+areas.+In+the+Atlantic%2C+charterers+offered+high+prices+in+the+mid-20%2C000s+for+the+transatlantic+trade+loading+Ultramax+vessels+in+the+Gulf+of+Mexico%2C+attracting+interest+from+shipowners.+Good+levels+of+inquiry+were+also+reported+at+other+loading+ports%2C+with+a+Type+65+starting+from+Eregli+%28T%C3%BCrkiye%29+via+Constantia+%28Romania%29+to+Aqaba+%28Jordan%29+being+contracted+at+%2414%2C500.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+Asian+market+had+a+fairly+strong+week+with+backhaul+%28Pacific-Atlantic%29+demand+picking+up+in+both+the+North+and+South+basins.+A+Type+63+was+chartered+for+%2417%2C000+to+transport+steel+products+on+the+Tianjin+%28China%29-Mediterranean+route.+A+Type+61+for+the+Hong+Kong-Singapore+route+fetched+%2412%2C000.+The+Indian+Ocean+was+also+strong%2C+with+a+Type+63+on+the+South+Africa-China+route+being+contracted+for+%2416%2C000+plus+a+ballast+bonus+of+%24160%2C000.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80For+the+period+charter%2C+a+Type+63+starting+from+Port+of+Sitra+%28Bahrain%29+was+secured+for+%2415%2C000+for+a+period+of+5-7+months.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Handysize%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80It+was+a+generally+quiet+week+for+the+Handy+sector.+In+Europe+and+the+Mediterranean%2C+chartering+activity+continued+to+slow+as+many+market+players+were+attending+various+shipping+events.+A+%247%2C000+deal+for+a+Type+34+has+been+reported+on+the+Western+Mediterranean-the+Gulf+of+Mexico+route.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+Gulf+of+Mexico+loading+maintained+a+weak+tone+amid+sluggish+charter+activity+and+a+notable+increase+in+the+number+of+ships+without+specific+contracts.+A+Type+39+starting+from+Wilmington+on+the+east+coast+of+the+US+via+the+Gulf+of+Mexico+to+Morocco+was+priced+at+%2415%2C000.+The+South+Atlantic+remained+relatively+flat+with+rates+remaining+stable.+A+Type+38+has+been+chartered+for+the+Amazon+River+Basin-Western+Mediterranean+route+at+%2417%2C500.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Meanwhile%2C+the+Asian+market+continued+to+stagnate.+Overall+sentiment+was+flat+with+little+change+in+market+fundamentals.+It+was+reported+that+a+Type+41+near-term+coal+shipment+on+the+South+Africa-Pakistan+route+fetched+%2422%2C500.%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+VLCC+%28Very+Large+Crude+Carrier%29%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+recent+easing+of+tensions+in+the+Middle+East+and+the+onset+of+the+summer+slow+season+have+caused+the+market+to+plummet%2C+leaving+VLCC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