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Freight
Detailed overview and forecast for dry cargo freight market development in Azov-Black Sea basin, Mediterranean Sea, Baltic basin, Caspian Sea and Far East basin. More than 500 freight rates for the main routes of dry cargo transportation. There is also unique data regarding the number of idle vessels of certain companies.
05.02.10
16:18
Steel scrap shipments in January
In January, steel scrap shipments were infrequent in the Azov-Black Sea freight market.
05.02.10
14:41
Non-ferrous metals freight rates // week 5, 2010
In the Baltic Sea basin, non-ferrous metals shipments were increasing gradually...
05.02.10
14:38
Construction cargoes freight rates // week 5, 2010
In early February, clay was not transported from the Azov Sea ports...
05.02.10
14:35
Fertilizers and chemicals freight rates // week 5, 2010
In the Black, Mediterranean and Baltic Seas, mineral fertilizers were just as actively...
05.02.10
14:07
Time charter rates for sea-going and sea-river vessels // week 5, 2010
The fleet of coasters and river-sea vessels is still excessive in the Black Sea...
Ports
Exclusive and complete information about handling volumes and rates, ports stocks and cargo supplies by certain shippers.
09.02.10
14:01
Railway deliveries of iron ore to Ukrainian ports scheduled for February*
09.02.10
13:37
Railway deliveries of pig iron to Ukrainian ports scheduled for February*
09.02.10
09:49
Railway deliveries of semi-finished steel products to Ukrainian ports scheduled for February*
02.02.10
16:25
CIS and Baltic ports handle over 4mt of steel products in December
In December, CIS and Baltic ports handled 4.33mt of steel products and semis...
02.02.10
11:04
Construction materials transshipment in selected ports in December, ‘000t
Cargoes
Export and import prices for the main types of cargoes. News and situation on the commodity markets - coal and coke, iron and non-ferrous ores, pig iron, scrap and metallics, steel, metals, fertilizers and chemicals, cement, kaolin, grain, sugar, timber.
08.02.10
09:13
Nitrogen fertilizers demand stays steadily strong worldwide
In early February, high buying activity observed in urea markets enables producers...
05.02.10
15:48
Coal export prices // week 5, 2010
05.02.10
10:28
Grain export prices // week 5, 2010
05.02.10
09:10
Mineral fertilizers export and import prices in basic ports // week 5, 2010
05.02.10
09:09
Export prices for basic metallurgical raw materials and steel products // week 5, 2010

Freight rates

Azov Sea
Steel Coal Grain
3,000t, Yeisk - the Sea of Marmara, $/t
Weeks
Black Sea
Iron ore Coal Grain
70,000t, Yuzhny-northern China, $/t
Weeks
Caspian Sea
Steel
3,000t, Astrakhan - Anzali, $/t
Weeks
Baltic Sea
Steel Coal Scrap
3,000t, Saint Petersburg - ECUK, €/t
Weeks
Far East Basin
Coal Scrap Timber
70,000t, Vostochny - Japan, $/t
Weeks
2008
2009
2010