Capesize freight rates in the AsiaPacific and Atlantic regions were rangeboundas the week started on a quiet note.A shipowner source with a vessel openingin the Asia Pacific region said he was merelycollecting at this stage and there was no rushto fix as bunker prices were going up. "[At the]end of the day, with the holiday season comingcloser, charterers could also be pressed to fix.When that happens, freight levels will be largelydependent on the vessel's dates and position,"he added.
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