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The rates have weakened marginally across the three major tanker segments. That said, higher activity is expected over the next few weeks. Of course, there are many factors today that can pull the market in different directions, geopolitical unrest has historically supported the tanker market but it will be exciting to see how the situation in Ukraine will actually play out.
Aframax ECO, 12 months TC
Aframax, Average spot
Suezmax ECO, 12 months TC
Suezmax, Average spot
Source: Clarksons Research
The rates are rising and the good tendencies have continued lately. Here, too, it will be exciting to see how today’s geopolitical unrest unfolds, with the latest news being the recent US sanctions that could prevent trade from Ukraine/the Black Sea. However, this can be positive for dry bulk, as the raw materials must be picked up elsewhere some distance away and tie up the fleet capacity over a longer period of time.
Capesize, 12 months TC
Kamsarmax, 12 months TC
Source: Clarksons Research
5000 CEU – 12 months TC
6500 CEU – 12 months TC
Source: Clarksons Research
| Type | Tons | Week 7 | Week 8 | + /- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VLCC | 300t. | $ 26.250 | $ 27.250 | -3.8 % |
| Suemax | 180t. | $ 18.500 | $ 18.500 | 0 % |
| Aframax | 120t. | $ 18.750 | $ 18.750 | 0 % |
| MR | 80t. | $ 15.000 | $ 15.000 | 0 % |
| Type | Resale | 5y | 10y | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VLCC | 99.00 | 73.00 | 50.00 | 34.00 |
| Suemax | 69.00 | 48.00 | 32.00 | 19.00 |
| Aframax | 59.00 | 45.00 | 29.50 | 17.50 |
| MR | 44.00 | 31.50 | 20.00 | 12.50 |
| Type | Tons | Week 7 | Week 8 | + /- |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capesize | 180t. | $ 28.750 | $ 25.750 | 11.7 % |
| Panamax | 76t. | $ 23.875 | $ 21.950 | 8.8 % |
| Supramax | 55t. | $ 26.250 | $ 22.500 | 16.7 % |
| Handysize | 30t. | $ 25.500 | $ 21.875 | 16.6 % |
| Type | Resale | 5y | 10y | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Capesize | 59.50 | 47.00 | 33.00 | 21.00 |
| Panamax | 40.50 | 33.00 | 23.50 | 16.80 |
| Supramax | 37.00 | 30.00 | 21.00 | 15.80 |
| Handysize | 30.00 | 25.50 | 17.00 | 10.50 |
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