IC Shipbrokers herewith welcomes you to today’s freight market report. We are giving you an insight in today’s freight market and an update with the latest freight market indications.

The market was today with a mix of activity in the drybulk market. The capes and panamax both had slower activity, and the supramax plus the handysize both remained with unchanged activity.

The capesizes had further slowing activity and therefore the result was minor falling rates in almost all areas and directions. For the panamax size the activity was again slow and the market reacted with slight falling rates in almost all areas and directions.

For the supramax and handysize dry cargo tonnage the market had both unchanged activity levels. The supramax tonnage had improving activity with very minor increasing rate levels in most areas and directions. For the handysize vessels the market was with unchanged activity, and resulted in stable rates in all areas and directions.

The European coaster market was today with little slower activity level. In the Baltic Sea area or on the Continent the freight rates were with very minor falling rates. The freight rates in the Black Sea area were with minor falling rates and the Mediterranean had minor falling rate levels today.

The tanker market was today with a little slower level of activity. The crude oil tankers had slower activity resulting in very minor falling rates in most areas and directions. The product tanker market was also with slowing activity and it resulted in minor falling rate levels from the various loading areas.

We will be back tomorrow with more freight market news from www.icshipbrokers.com