日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Jun 17, 2026 (Wed)

‌【Baltic Weekly Market Report】 (June 8-12) Weak Capesize, firm Supramax

Trend in the BDI (Baltic Dry Index, 1985=1000)

　■ Capesize 　The market endured a tough week. Sentiment in both basins deteriorated steadily, weighe ・・・ 続きはログインして下さいnext %E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Capesize+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+market+endured+a+tough+week.+Sentiment+in+both+basins+deteriorated+steadily%2C+weighed+down+by+limited+inquiries+and+a+lack+of+cargo.+The+average+spot+charter+rate+across+the+five+major+routes+fell+from+%2442%2C798+per+day+at+the+start+of+the+week+to+%2437%2C251+by+the+end+of+the+week.+This+highlighted+a+loss+of+momentum+from+the+strong+levels+seen+in+the+second+half+of+May.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+Pacific+basin+remained+the+main+source+of+market+weakness+throughout+the+week.+At+the+start+of+the+week%2C+charterer+participation+was+notably+subdued%2C+and+activity+by+the+major+mining+companies+was+sporadic.+Although+the+three+major+mining+companies+returned+to+the+market+later+in+the+week%2C+cargo+volumes+were+still+insufficient+relative+to+vessel+supply%2C+and+this+was+not+enough+to+halt+the+market%E2%80%99s+decline.+The+freight+rate+per+ton+on+the+C5+route+between+Western+Australia+and+China+fell+below+%2411+by+the+end+of+the+week.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Although+the+Atlantic+basin+was+relatively+balanced%2C+it+lacked+sufficient+strength+to+offset+the+weakness+in+the+Pacific.+Routes+from+southern+Brazil+and+West+Africa+to+China+stabilized+after+softening+in+the+first+half+of+the+week%2C+with+rates+on+the+Brazil-China+route+%28C3%29+recovering+to+the+upper+%2435s+to+%2436+range+before+easing+back+to+%2435.50+by+the+end+of+the+week.+The+North+Atlantic+basin+was+supported+by+fresh+fronthaul+demand+%28Atlantic-Pacific+route%29+and+fixtures+concluded+at+high+levels%2C+but+overall+activity+remained+subdued.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Panamax+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Both+the+Atlantic+and+Pacific+basins+got+off+to+a+subdued+start+to+the+week.+While+market+conditions+in+the+Atlantic+basin+remained+stable%2C+those+in+the+Pacific+came+under+pressure+from+limited+demand+and+increased+vessel+supply.+Pacific+rates+fell%2C+with+an+81%2C000-DWT+%28Type-81%29+vessel+open+northern+China+fixing+at+%2419%2C500+for+a+Pacific+round+trip.+The+Atlantic+saw+very+few+fixtures%2C+with+a+wide+gap+between+buyers%E2%80%99+and+sellers%E2%80%99+price+ideas.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80By+midweek%2C+sentiment+in+the+Atlantic+basin+had+improved%2C+and+rates+edged+up+slightly.+This+was+supported+by+an+increase+in+fronthaul+inquiries%2C+a+decline+in+the+number+of+vessels+available+for+prompt+loading%2C+and+a+more+flexible+stance+from+charterers.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Supply+and+demand+in+the+Atlantic+basin+tightened+toward+the+latter+half+of+the+week.+Freight+rates+were+pushed+up+by+the+absorption+of+vessels+that+had+opened+in+the+North+Atlantic+and+western+Mediterranean.+An+80%2C000-DWT+%28Type-80%29+vessel+that+opened+in+Rotterdam+%28the+Netherlands%29+was+fixed+at+%2427%2C500+for+a+fronthaul+grain+voyage+via+the+east+coast+of+South+America.+A+78%2C000-DWT+%28Type-78%29+vessel+that+opened+in+northern+continental+Europe+reportedly+fetched+%2419%2C000+for+an+Atlantic+round+trip.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Market+conditions+in+the+Pacific+also+stabilized%2C+supported+by+increased+demand+for+grain+transportation+in+the+North+Pacific+and+long-haul+fronthaul+opportunities.+An+82%2C000-DWT+%28Type-82%29+vessel+that+opened+in+northern+China+was+fixed+at+%2421%2C250+for+an+Australian+round+trip.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80There+was+also+notable+activity+in+the+period+charter+market+this+week.+A+Type+82%2C+which+became+open+in+Zhanjiang%2C+China%2C+was+fixed+at+%2422%2C500+for+a+period+of+four+to+six+months.+A+Type+81%2C+which+became+open+in+Xinsha%2C+China%2C+fetched+%2419%2C000+for+a+period+of+11+to+13+months.+In+both+cases%2C+the+location+for+redelivery+is+worldwide.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Supramax+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80It+was+a+firm+week.+In+the+Atlantic%2C+a+steady+rise+was+seen+across+most+regions+as+the+week+progressed.+Amid+limited+prompt+open+tonnage%2C+increased+demand+from+the+Gulf+of+Mexico+supported+owners.+A+Type+64+vessel+was+fixed+in+the+low+%2430%2C000s+for+an+Atlantic+round+trip%2C+and+another+Type+64+vessel+was+fixed+in+the+high+%2420%2C000s+for+a+fronthaul+voyage.+The+South+Atlantic+also+remained+relatively+firm%2C+supported+by+stronger+demand+for+prompt+loading+and+limited+inflows+of+new+prompt+open+tonnage.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+Asian+market+got+off+to+a+relatively+slow+start%2C+but+as+the+week+progressed%2C+healthy+levels+of+inquiry+were+seen+in+both+backhaul+%28Pacific-Atlantic%29+and+intra-Pacific+business.+A+Type+63+vessel+was+fixed+at+%2426%2C000+for+a+voyage+with+delivery+in+China%2C+via+the+Gulf+of+Aden%2C+and+redelivery+in+the+Mediterranean.+Another+Type+64+vessel+was+fixed+at+%2423%2C000+for+a+voyage+with+delivery+in+Southeast+Asia%2C+via+Australia%2C+and+redelivery+in+the+Singapore%2FJapan+range.+While+the+Indian+Ocean+continued+to+be+driven+by+vessel+position%2C+a+Type+64+vessel+was+reportedly+fixed+for+a+voyage+with+delivery+in+South+Africa+and+redelivery+in+Pakistan+at+the+high+%2420%2C000s+plus+a+ballast+bonus+in+the+upper+%24200%2C000s.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+period+charter+market+also+gained+momentum%2C+with+a+Type+63+vessel+open+China+fixed+at+%2422%2C000+for+a+five+to+seven+month+worldwide+redelivery.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Handysize+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+market+firmed+during+the+week%2C+and+sentiment+improved+steadily+after+a+quiet+start.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+the+Atlantic%2C+chartering+activity+in+continental+Europe+and+the+Mediterranean+was+subdued+at+first%2C+but+freight+rates+began+to+firm+amid+improving+demand.+The+Gulf+of+Mexico+remained+consistently+well+supported%2C+underpinned+by+healthy+chartering+activity+and+solid+underlying+demand.+A+38%2C000-DWT+%28Type-38%29+vessel+is+reported+to+have+been+fixed+at+%2418%2C750+for+a+grain+shipment+from+Southwest+Pass+%28U.S.%29+to+the+east+coast+of+Mexico.+The+South+Atlantic+was+largely+balanced%2C+with+steady+demand+helping+absorb+prompt+open+tonnage.+A+Type+40+was+conditionally+agreed+at+%2428%2C000+for+a+shipment+from+Recalada+%28Argentina%29+to+the+west+coast+of+South+America.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+the+Pacific%2C+activity+picked+up+throughout+the+week%2C+supported+by+tightening+prompt+open+tonnage+and+stronger+inquiry%2C+with+several+fixtures+reported+above+previous+levels.+A+Type+38+was+recorded+at+%2418%2C500+for+a+slag+shipment+from+Japan+to+Malaysia.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Period+charter+activity+also+emerged%2C+with+a+Type+28+reportedly+fixed+at+%2411%2C500+for+a+three+to+five+month+period%2C+delivery+Southeast+Asia%2C+and+a+Type+39+reportedly+fixed+at+%2413%2C000+for+a+four+to+six+month+period%2C+delivery+Casablanca+%28Morocco%29%2C+with+Atlantic+redelivery.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+VLCC+%28Very+Large+Crude+Carrier%29+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+freight+index+for+the+Middle+East-China+route+was+assessed+at+WS+%28Worldscale%29+401.94%2C+almost+unchanged+from+the+previous+week%2C+with+time+charter+equivalent+earnings+%28TCE%29+nearing+%24402%2C500+per+day.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+Gulf+of+Oman-China+route+was+assessed+at+WS132.60+on+June+11%2C+down+about+3+points+from+the+end+of+the+previous+week.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+the+Atlantic+market%2C+the+freight+index+for+the+West+Africa-China+route+edged+up+from+WS118.19+to+WS120.44%2C+with+round-trip+TCE+at+%2489%2C358.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Meanwhile%2C+total+freight+on+the+Gulf+of+Mexico-China+route+fell+by+%24100%2C000+to+%2415.85+million%2C+while+TCE+came+in+at+just+over+%2496%2C800.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Product+carrier+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+WS+for+the+LR2+Middle+East-Japan+route+%28TC1%29+fell+by+11+points+to+501.+Meanwhile%2C+westbound+rates+edged+up+slightly%2C+with+total+freight+on+the+Middle+East-Europe+route+%28TC20%29+rising+from+%249.91+million+to+%2410.11+million.+In+the+Mediterranean+market%2C+the+Far+East+route+%28TC15%29+continued+to+decline%2C+with+total+freight+down+%24124%2C000+to+%244.31+million%2C+equivalent+to+a+round-trip+TCE+of+just+over+%2418%2C200+per+day.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+WS+for+the+LR1+Middle+East-Japan+route+%28TC5%29+fell+by+17.5+points+to+524%2C+while+total+freight+on+the+Middle+East-Europe+route+%28TC8%29+rose+by+%24307%2C000+to+%248.57+million.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+WS+for+the+MR+%28Medium+Range%29+Middle+East-East+Africa+route+%28TC17%29+was+unchanged+at+around+730.+In+Europe%2C+the+ARA+%28Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp%29-U.S.+Atlantic+Coast+route+%28TC2%29+turned+upward+from+flat%2C+with+WS+currently+at+143+and+round+TCE+at+%244%2C900+per+day.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Freight+rates+for+MR+tankers+in+the+Gulf+of+Mexico+surged+temporarily+before+falling+back.+The+WS+for+the+Gulf+of+Mexico-Europe+route+%28TC14%29+peaked+at+315+but+had+retreated+to+250+at+the+time+of+writing.+Round-trip+TCE+hit+%2440%2C000+per+day+midweek+and+currently+stands+at+%2428%2C100+per+day.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Total+freight+for+the+Gulf+of+Mexico-Caribbean+route+%28TC21%29+fell+by+%24203%2C000+to+%241.04+million%2C+while+TCE+dropped+to+%2437%2C700+per+day.+The+Transatlantic+Triangulation+Basket+TCE+fell+from+%2441%2C000+to+%2436%2C400+per+day.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80There+were+signs+of+a+bottoming+out+on+the+Handymax+trans-Mediterranean+route+%28TC6%29%2C+with+WS+holding+at+189+and+round-trip+TCE+at+%2417%2C100+per+day.+The+WS+for+the+U.K.-Continent+route+%28TC23%29+was+flat+in+the+220s%2C+while+round-trip+TCE+held+at+%2422%2C200+per+day.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%28Provided+by+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+an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