Platts to amend Capesize PC5 assessment name Oct 1

Platts, part of S&P Global Commodity Insights, will amend the assessment name for its Capesize PC5 dry bulk freight assessment, Port Hedland, Northwest Australia to Qingdao, China (IOFAC00) to better reflect the wider liquidity and volume of iron ore shipments from the Western Australia region, effective Oct. 1, 2024.

As per current practice, fixtures and indications for both Hedland and Dampier ports in Western Australia are considered to arrive at the PC5 assessment. Platts, based on feedback and prevailing market practice, understands that the majority of participants involved in shipping iron ore refer to the description Western Australia for shipments originating from this region. Hence, Platts has decided to amend the description from Port Hedland, Northwest Australia-Qingdao, China to Western Australia-Qingdao, China.

The assessment follows a 5:30 pm Singapore timestamp and appears in Platts Dry Freight Wire, Dry Freight Wire Monthly, SBB Steel Markets Daily and Steel Raw Materials Monthly. The assessment will not be published on days when Singapore observes a public holiday.

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