Subscriber note: Platts proposes to assess coal freight rates

Platts is proposing to assess coal freight rates from the US East Coast to Rotterdam, Brazil, India and China starting December 3. The freight prices are to be normalized basis Hampton Roads, US, to Praia Mole in Brazil, Paradip in India and Qingdao in China. The assessment will be for Panamax sized vessels and will be in addition to daily freight assessments for Australia to China and Australia to India routes. Please provide feedback or submit questions by November 21 to Hector Forster at hector_forster@platts.com; Annalisa Jeffries, annalisa_jeffries@platts.com and Platts price group at pricegroup@platts.com