日本海事新聞ニュース Japan Maritime Daily Sep 16, 2026 (Wed)

‌【Baltic Weekly Market Report】 (September 7-11) VLCC Rates Surge in the Middle East and Atlantic

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

　■ Capesize 　While the Pacific market was the main source of volatility, the Atlantic market was rel ・・・ 続きはログインして下さいnext %E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Capesize+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80While+the+Pacific+market+was+the+main+source+of+volatility%2C+the+Atlantic+market+was+relatively+firm+but+lacked+momentum.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Although+the+Pacific+market+softened+early+in+the+week%2C+it+recovered+toward+midweek%2C+supported+by+regular+fixtures+by+resource+companies+on+C5+%28Western+Australia-China%29.+Freight+rates+were+raised+from+the+low+%2418s+per+ton+to+around+%2418.50+per+ton%2C+but+the+improvement+was+short-lived%2C+with+rates+falling+back+below+%2418+per+ton+by+the+weekend+and+market+sentiment+softening.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80South+Brazil+and+West+Africa+were+quiet%2C+with+limited+trading+ahead+of+the+index+assessment+day.+Rates+on+C3+%28Brazil-China%29+were+mostly+in+the+low+%2441s%2C+with+some+fixtures+reported+close+to+%2442.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+North+Atlantic+was+mixed+to+softer+following+weak+fronthaul+%28Atlantic-Pacific%29+fixtures%2C+although+tight+open+vessel+availability+and+limited+cargoes+supported+trans-Atlantic+routes.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+BCI+5TC+%28average+of+five+major+Capesize+routes%29+fell+by+%241%2C492+from+%2457%2C011+at+the+start+of+the+week+to+end+the+week+at+%2455%2C139.+Rising+bunker+prices+and+uncertainty+surrounding+the+situation+in+the+Middle+East+were+also+factors+considered+by+market+participants.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Panamax+%2F+Kamsarmax+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+market+got+off+to+a+quiet+start+as+many+participants+reassessed+their+positions+due+to+the+U.S.+Labor+Day+holiday.+Trade+was+limited+in+both+basins%2C+but+the+Pacific+remained+firm%2C+supported+by+demand+for+short-haul+routes.+A+73%2C000-74%2C000-DWT+vessel+%2873-74+type%29+was+fixed+at+%2417%2C000-%2418%2C000+for+a+voyage+from+Indonesia+to+South+China.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80As+the+week+progressed%2C+the+Atlantic+saw+increasing+oversupply+of+open+vessels%2C+particularly+in+northern+Europe%2C+with+an+82+type+fixing+at+%2420%2C750+for+an+Atlantic+round+trip.+The+fronthaul+market+was+supported+by+demand+for+coal+and+grain%2C+with+a+82+type+from+India%E2%80%99s+east+coast+via+South+America%E2%80%99s+east+coast+and+a+81+type+from+Singapore+both+reaching+%2424%2C000.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Meanwhile%2C+the+Pacific+remained+firm%2C+with+an+Australian+round+trip+for+an+85+type+fixed+at+%2427%2C000.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+period+charter+market+was+inactive%2C+with+a+one-year+charter+for+an+82+type+reported+at+%2422%2C000.+Overall%2C+the+Pacific+outperformed+the+Atlantic%2C+and+positive+sentiment+was+maintained+despite+only+modest+movements+in+the+index.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Ultramax+%2F+Supramax+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Overall%2C+the+market+remained+firm.+The+average+rate+across+the+11+major+routes+rose+each+day%2C+gaining+more+than+%24500+over+the+week.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+fronthaul+market+was+the+most+active%2C+with+North+America+once+again+leading+the+way.+A+63-type+vessel+was+fixed+at+%2434%2C000+per+day+for+a+grain+shipment+to+Asia.+There+were+also+rumors+over+the+weekend+that+the+same+type+of+vessel+had+fetched+%2438%2C000+for+a+petcoke+shipment+from+the+Gulf+of+Mexico+to+India.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+the+South+Atlantic%2C+the+market+was+largely+steady%2C+with+a+63-type+vessel+fixed+at+%2420%2C000+plus+a+%241+million+ballast+bonus+to+carry+grain+from+Recalada%2C+Argentina%2C+to+Asia.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+Asia%2C+the+market+was+largely+flat%2C+despite+localized+increases.+North+Pacific+grain+and+Pacific-to-Atlantic+backhaul+routes+were+firm.+Meanwhile%2C+Southeast+Asia+was+slightly+softer+due+to+ballasters+from+India%E2%80%99s+east+coast+and+Bangladesh.+A+55-type+vessel+delivery+Singapore+and+bound+for+China+via+Indonesia+achieved+%2417%2C000.+The+market+from+South+Africa+remained+firm%2C+with+a+64-type+vessel+delivery+India%E2%80%99s+west+coast+achieving+%2418%2C000+for+a+coal+shipment+to+the+Far+East.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Period+charter+negotiations+were+subdued.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Handysize+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+market+maintained+a+firm+tone+throughout+the+week.+Atlantic+waters+continued+to+provide+support.+Reduced+vessel+supply+and+resilient+demand+pushed+the+market+back+to+previous+levels.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Chartering+activity+increased+in+the+Gulf+of+Mexico+and+South+Atlantic+waters.+A+37-type+vessel+carrying+wood+pellets+from+Mobile%2C+USA%2C+to+Ushant%2C+France-Skaw%2C+Denmark%2C+was+fixed+at+%2419%2C000.+A+28-type+vessel+carrying+grain+from+Recalada+to+Tema%2C+Ghana%2C+was+reportedly+fixed+at+%2410%2C000+for+delivery+in+Matadi%2C+Democratic+Republic+of+the+Congo%2C+on+September+7-10.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Continental+Europe+and+the+Mediterranean+remained+broadly+flat+overall%2C+with+limited+visible+fixtures%2C+although+fundamentals+were+firm.+A+33-type+vessel+carrying+bagged+cement+from+Spain+to+the+Gulf+of+Mexico+via+Arzew%2C+Algeria%2C+was+fixed+at+%2410%2C000.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80In+Asia%2C+activity+varied+by+area%2C+and+sentiment+was+balanced+to+slightly+weaker.+While+some+Pacific+routes+saw+modest+improvement%2C+vessel+availability+increased+slightly+in+Southeast+Asia%2C+and+market+participants+remained+cautious.+A+38-type+vessel+becoming+open+in+Jakarta%2C+Indonesia%2C+on+September+9-10%2C+was+fixed+at+%2419%2C000+to+carry+salt+from+Dampier%2C+Australia%2C+to+China.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+VLCC+%28Very+Large+Crude+Carrier%29+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Freight+rates+for+loadings+in+the+Middle+East+rose+sharply%2C+and+tight+vessel+availability+was+evident+amid+active+cargo+movements.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+Middle+East-China+route+rose+from+WS+%28Worldscale%29+677.78+at+the+end+of+the+previous+week+to+WS+821.11+on+September+10.+The+time+charter+equivalent+earnings+%28TCE%29+amounted+to+%24862%2C150+per+day.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+Oman-China+route+rose+from+WS+277.5+at+the+end+of+the+previous+week+to+WS+450.71+on+September+10.+TCE+reached+%24465%2C764+per+day.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80Freight+rates+likewise+rose+in+the+Atlantic+market.+The+West+Africa-China+route+surged+by+more+than+125+points+to+WS+370%2C+with+round-trip+TCE+reaching+%24353%2C642+per+day.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+Gulf+of+Mexico-China+route+also+saw+a+substantial+rise%2C+with+total+freight+increasing+by+%246+million+to+just+over+%2435.11+million+and+TCE+exceeding+%24257%2C000+per+day.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80%E2%96%A0+Product+carrier+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80WS+for+the+LR+%28Large+Range%29+2+Middle+East-Japan+route+%28TC1%29+rose+sharply%2C+up+209+points+to+785%2C+while+round-trip+TCE+recovered+to+around+%24232%2C000+per+day.+Westbound+rates+also+surged%2C+with+total+freight+to+Europe+%28TC20%29+up+66%25+to+%2416.5+million.+In+the+European+market%2C+the+total+freight+rate+for+the+Mediterranean-Far+East+route+%28TC15%29+fell+by+%2480%2C000+to+%246.1+million%2C+while+the+current+round-trip+TCE+via+Suez+stands+at+just+under+%2438%2C000+per+day.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80LR1+rates+also+rose+significantly+in+the+Middle+East.+The+WS+rate+for+the+Middle+East-Japan+route+%28TC5%29+rose+by+191+points+to+820%2C+while+the+total+freight+rate+for+the+Middle+East-Europe+route+%28TC8%29+rose+by+%242.93+million+to+%2410.82+million.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+WS+rate+for+the+MR+%28Medium+Range%29+Middle+East-East+Africa+route+%28TC17%29+rose+from+556+to+708%2C+with+round-trip+TCE+reaching+%2486%2C600+per+day.+European+MR+rates+were+flat+again+this+week%2C+with+the+current+WS+rate+for+the+ARA+%28Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp%29-U.S.+Atlantic+Coast+route+%28TC2%29+unchanged+at+the+floor+of+100+and+the+current+round-trip+TCE+at+negative+%246%2C400.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80MR+rates+in+the+Gulf+of+Mexico+softened+throughout+the+week%2C+as+Monday+was+the+Labor+Day+holiday.+The+WS+rate+for+the+Gulf+of+Mexico-Europe+route+%28TC14%29+fell+from+250+to+220%2C+with+round-trip+TCE+at+%2419%2C100+per+day.+The+total+freight+rate+for+the+Gulf+of+Mexico-Caribbean+route+%28TC21%29+fell+by+%24115%2C000+to+%24678%2C571%2C+equivalent+to+a+TCE+of+%2414%2C700+per+day.+The+Atlantic+Triangulation+Basket+TCE+fell+from+%2427%2C200+to+%2421%2C500+per+day.+%3Cbr%3E%E3%80%80The+WS+rate+for+the+Handymax+trans-Mediterranean+route+%28TC6%29+was+up+about+20+points+at+188%2C+while+TCE+was+up+64%25+from+the+previous+week+at+%2412%2C700+per+day.+The+WS+rate+for+the+UK-Continent+route+%28TC23%29+remained+around+175+this+week%2C+while+TCE+stood+at+%245%2C100+per+day.+%3Cbr%3E%28Source%3A+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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