SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts discontinues Capesize, Panamax coal freight assessments

Following a period of industry consultation and feedback, Platts has discontinued the following Capesize and Panamax coal freight assessments due to a prolonged absence of spot market activity on these routes. Platts has discontinued these assessments effective August 1, 2016.

The discontinuations are:

CODE ASSESSMENT CINAR00 DBF Thermal Coal Newcastle - Rotterdam (150kt) $/mt Capesize Daily CINAR03 DBF Thermal Coal Newcastle - Rotterdam (150kt) $/mt Capesize MAVG CIGAR00 DBF Thermal Coal Gladstone - Rotterdam (150kt) $/mt Capesize Daily CIGAR03 DBF Thermal Coal Gladstone - Rotterdam (150kt) $/mt Capesize MAVG CIGRN00 DBF Thermal Coal Gladstone - Rotterdam (75kt) $/mt Panamax Daily CIGRN03 DBF Thermal Coal Gladstone - Rotterdam (75kt) $/mt Panamax MAVG CIGAT00 DBF Thermal Coal Gladstone - Iskenderun (75kt) $/mt Panamax Daily CIGAT03 DBF Thermal Coal Gladstone - Iskenderun (75kt) $/mt Panamax MAVG CINRN00 DBF Thermal Coal Newcastle - Rotterdam (75kt) $/mt Panamax Daily CINRN03 DBF Thermal Coal Newcastle - Rotterdam (75kt) $/mt Panamax MAVG CDRBR00 DBF Met Coal Roberts Bank - Rotterdam (70kt) $/mt Panamax Daily CDRBR03 DBF Met Coal Roberts Bank - Rotterdam (70kt) $/mt Panamax MAVG CDBUC00 DBF Met Coal Hampton Roads - Qingdao (70kt) $/mt Panamax Daily CDBUC03 DBF Met Coal Hampton Roads - Qingdao (70kt) $/mt Panamax MAVG

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