Short term capesize rates remained strong this week due to a firming market in the pacific with plenty of activity

A buoyant period market for the capes this week with plenty of activity in the pacific and a strong market from West Australia to Japan and Korea

Capesize period rates have experienced a recovery this week thanks to stronger market fundamentals on both the Australia to China

Capesize period rates moved lower for the second week in a row as vessel oversupply in key trading areas

Some downwards pressure on capesize TC rates this week

Capesize period rates ticked up slightly this week with some period activity reported around the one-year mark

Following the downward trend in the spot market, capesize timecharter rates have also taken a dip

The dry market continued to surge ahead this week, led by the capes

Various holidays across the globe have failed to put a damper on the dry market as capesize rates continued to soar this week

A positive week for the capesize sector with strong markets in both basins

Another strong week for the capesize period market, driven by iron ore enquiry out of Brazil

The capesize period market has now caught up with the smaller sizes after some weeks of underperformance

The capesize period market returned from the long easter weekend with more positive sentiment

Capesize period rates moved sideways this week in the run up to Easter but there was still some interest on the Brazil/China route

The capesize spot market has softened slightly mid-week but period rates remain firm with a number of fixtures