Maritime & Shipping

February 21, 2025

Description updated for liquid chemicals freight symbols

The following liquid chemicals freight symbols have their description updated, as summarized below.

From:

MDC Symbol Bates Dec Freq Curr UOM Description
TA AAVDB00 lhc 2 WA USD MT India-Middle East 5-7 kt Wkly
HF ABMCA00 c 2 WA USD MT Middle East-East China 10-12kt Wkly
HF ABMCA03 c 2 MA USD MT Middle East-East China 10-12kt MAvg
TA AAVDB03 lhc 2 MA USD MT India-Middle East 5-7 kt MAvg
TA AAVCT03 lhc 2 MA USD MT Middle East-India 2-3 kt MAvg
HF ABMCC04 c 2 WA USD MT Middle East-East China 5-7 kt Wkly
HF ABMSA00 c 2 WA USD MT Middle East-Southeast Asia 10-12 kt Wkly
TA ABXPD03 c 2 MA USD KT Middle East-Taiwan 10-12 kt MAvg
HF ABMIA03 c 2 MA USD MT Middle East-India 10-12kt MAvg
HF ABMSA03 c 2 MA USD MT Middle East-Southeast Asia 10-12kt MAvg
TA AAVCV03 lhc 2 MA USD MT Middle East-SE Asia 5-7 kt MAvg
TA ABXPD04 c 2 WA USD KT Middle East-Taiwan 10-12 kt Wkly
TA AAVCT00 lhc 2 WA USD MT Middle East-India 2-3 kt Wkly
HF ABMIA00 c 2 WA USD MT Middle East-India 10-12kt Wkly
TA AAVCV00 lhc 2 WA USD MT Middle East-SE Asia 5-7 kt Wkly
HF ABMCC03 c 2 MA USD MT Middle East-East China 5-7 kt MAvg

To:

MDC Symbol Bates Dec Freq Curr UOM Description
TA AAVCT00 lhc 2 WA USD MT Liquid chemicals freight Middle East (basis Arabian Gulf)-India 2-3 kt Wkly
TA AAVCV00 c 2 WA USD MT Liquid chemicals freight Middle East (basis Arabian Gulf)-SE Asia 5-7 kt Wkly
TA AAVDB00 c 2 WA USD MT Liquid chemicals freight India-Middle East (basis Arabian Gulf) 5-7 kt Wkly
HF ABMCA00 lhc 2 WA USD MT Liquid chemicals freight Middle East (basis Arabian Gulf)-East China 10-12kt Wkly
HF ABMCC04 lhc 2 WA USD MT Liquid chemicals freight Middle East (basis Arabian Gulf)-East China 5-7 kt Wkly
HF ABMIA00 c 2 WA USD MT Liquid chemicals freight Middle East (basis Arabian Gulf)-India 10-12kt Wkly
HF ABMSA00 c 2 WA USD MT Liquid chemicals freight Middle East (basis Arabian Gulf)-Southeast Asia 10-12 kt Wkly
TA ABXPD04 c 2 WA USD KT Liquid chemicals freight Middle East (basis Arabian Gulf)-Taiwan 10-12 kt Wkly
TA AAVCT03 c 2 MA USD MT Liquid chemicals freight Middle East (basis Arabian Gulf)-India 2-3 kt MAvg
TA AAVCV03 c 2 MA USD MT Liquid chemicals freight Middle East (basis Arabian Gulf)-SE Asia 5-7 kt MAvg
TA AAVDB03 lhc 2 MA USD MT Liquid chemicals freight India-Middle East (basis Arabian Gulf) 5-7 kt MAvg
HF ABMCA03 c 2 MA USD MT Liquid chemicals freight Middle East (basis Arabian Gulf)-East China 10-12kt MAvg
HF ABMCC03 lhc 2 MA USD MT Liquid chemicals freight Middle East (basis Arabian Gulf)-East China 5-7 kt MAvg
HF ABMIA03 c 2 MA USD MT Liquid chemicals freight Middle East (basis Arabian Gulf)-India 10-12kt MAvg
HF ABMSA03 lhc 2 MA USD MT Liquid chemicals freight Middle East (basis Arabian Gulf)-Southeast Asia 10-12kt MAvg
TA ABXPD03 c 2 MA USD KT Liquid chemicals freight Middle East (basis Arabian Gulf)-Taiwan 10-12 kt MAvg

Please follow the link below for further details:

https://www.spglobal.com/commodity-insights/en/pricing-benchmarks/our-methodology/subscriber-notes/012225-platts-to-launch-new-red-sea-east-china-liquid-chemicals-freight-assessment

If you have any comments or questions about this announcement, please contact S&P Global Commodity Insights Client Services or email CI.support@spglobal.com.