Weaker Supramax freight ratespersist amid continued vessel glut

摘要

Last week’s bearishness on the Atlantic Supramaxmarket bled into the new working week, with scant graininquiry in the US Gulf Coast and a trickle of petcoke stemsinsufficient in fending off a buildup of tonnage in this keyloading region, shipping sources said.The rate for carrying a 50,000 mt petcoke stem fromHouston, Texas, to Aliaga, Turkey, was assessed at $15.50/mt,shedding 75 cents week on week.