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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.
02.09.10
15:57
Caspian Sea: steel product shipments grow // week 35, 2010
In the Caspian Sea freight market, steel product shipments from Astrakhan ports...
28.08.10
08:33
Steel product shipments in August
Steel product shipments from the ports of Azov-Black Sea basin have dropped further...
28.08.10
08:33
Iron ore shipments in August
In August, iron ore was shipped steadily from the Black Sea ports Yuzhny and Novorossiysk...
28.08.10
08:32
Grain shipments in August
Grain was shipped very often in the Azov-Black Sea basin in the first half of August...
27.08.10
15:20
Construction cargo freight rates // week 34, 2010
Construction cargoes are steadily being shipped in the Azov-Black Sea basin and in the Mediterranean Sea...
Ports
Exclusive and complete information about handling volumes and rates, ports stocks and cargo supplies by certain shippers.
02.09.10
14:47
Steel product handling down 16% in CIS and Baltic ports in July
In July, transshipment of steel products and semis declined by 16.2% m-o-m to 3.71 mt in CIS and Baltic ports.
01.09.10
13:38
Non-ferrous ores and concentrates transshipment in selected ports in July, ’000t
01.09.10
13:38
Non-ferrous metals transshipment in selected ports in July, ’000t
01.09.10
13:38
Metallurgical raw materials transshipment in selected ports in July, ’000t
01.09.10
13:38
Ferrous scrap transshipment in selected ports in July, ’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.
02.09.10
15:45
Grain export prices // week 35, 2010
01.09.10
12:40
Ammonia prices rise again
Global ammonia demand keeps rising due to strengthening phosphorous fertilizer market...
28.08.10
10:25
Mineral fertilizers export and import prices in basic ports // week 34, 2010
28.08.10
08:29
Russian iron ore exports to China up in two past months
At the end of August, the plans of iron ore exporters to raise spot prices were destroyed...
28.08.10
08:28
Export prices for basic metallurgical raw materials and steel products // week 34, 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
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2010