SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts to launch Supramax, Handysize dry bulk assessments

Platts confirms that it will launch December 1, 2014, a number of new dry bulk Supramax and Handysize freight assessments, reflecting established trade routes of grain, scrap and petcoke from the UK Continent, Baltic, US Gulf coast, US East Coast and Black Sea.

The launch of assessments for these routes follows feedback to a Platts proposal, published October 3. Platts is launching assessments for all routes proposed, except for a 25,000 mt, steam coal route from Yuzhny, Ukraine, to Iskenderun, Turkey, which Platts will continue to review.

These new assessments reflect strong market interest in these routes and will be based on modern Supramax and Handysize dry bulk tonnage. Each assessment would be published on a dollar per metric ton basis. A full list of new assessments is provided below.

Size Cargo Type Origin Destination 45kt scrap Riga Aliaga, Turkey 25kt scrap Rotterdam Aliaga, Turkey 45kt scrap Rotterdam Aliaga, Turkey 45kt scrap New Jersey Aliaga, Turkey 50kt petcoke Houston Aliaga, Turkey 50kt grain New Orleans Kashima, Japan 50kt grain New Orleans Alexandria, Egypt 25kt grain Nikolaev Alexandria, Egypt

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