Capesize Freight Share in IODEX Hits Five-year Low on Excess Tonnage

  • Singapore — The Capesize freight rate as a percentage of the seaborne iron ore price has touched a record low, with a supply crunch for the mineral along with excess tonnage availability altering the correlation.
  • The share of the key Brazil to China Capesize freight rate in the benchmark S&P Global Platts IODEX 62% Fe CFR China index fell below 8%.
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A strong iron ore market has not really helped perk up Capesize freight rates. The Platts IODEX 62% CFR price has...

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