Gradual recovery in handysize market

摘要

THE LAST two weeks have seen handysize and supramax markets firming, while the sector average for panamaxes lost ground. Average earnings for panamax vessel dropped almost $2,000/day to $17,167/day after a short-lived increase, virtually on a par with the current supramax average of $17,173/day. Meanwhile, handysize average earnings edged higher (by less than $500/day from early December) to $12,260/day.