• Soy and sugar cargoes boost South Atlantic rates

    2012-04-20 06:34 

    Soy and sugar cargoes boost South Atlantic rates THIS week ended charterers’ successful resistance to rising supramax spot rates, as the market rallied again on the back of increasing cargo demand. Atlantic business led the charge, as the flow of agribulk cargoes out of South America continued t ...

    Panamax bulker rates ‘up by the hour’

    2012-04-20 06:33 

    Panamax bulker rates ‘up by the hour’ Tuesday 17 April 2012, 16:02 by Liz McCarthy Baltic Exchange time charter average hits three-month high PANAMAX bulk carrier rates have been “going up by the hour” today, according to brokers, as increased volumes of cargo hit the spot market and owners’ ...

    Banks begin cautious return to lending as markets settle

    2012-04-20 06:30 

    Banks begin cautious return to lending as markets settle Tuesday 04 May 2010, 11:02 by Steve Matthews Ship finance remains limited and deals are smaller than in the past but new activity is starting to reappear THERE are some tentative signs of a cautious partial recovery of bank lending to sh ...

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