Capesize: In the Pacific, the week began with promising involvements from all three majors, yet this enthusiasm did not translate into substantial market gains, yielding a relatively stagnant atmosphere.
Sibyl joined BIMCO in 2018 and started her career as a support for BIMCO’s contract editing system SmartCon in Asia. In the meantime, she teams up with BIMCO’s Training Department by hosting courses, particularly in the Far East. Sibyl graduated from the Shanghai Maritime University (SMU) and holds a Master’s degree in International Law.
PANAMAX: A relatively unexpected week as the market recovered strongly during the holidays in Asia. The Baltic Exchange daily fixture report features daily updates on the Baltic exchange indexes, timecharters, periods, voyage fixtures and is listed by ship name, size, delivery place and freight rate. The weekly dry bulk market report by the Baltic Exchange contains news impacting the following segments; capesize, panamax, supramax and handysize.
Capesize: The Capesize market fared little better this week to begin with. However, by Friday green shoots were beginning to emerge as the 5TC saw a low of $13,596 yet closed at $15,460.