Subscriber note: Platts to launch coal freight assessments

Platts will enhance its coal trade market reporting with coal freight rate assessments from the US East Coast to Rotterdam, Brazil, India and China starting December 3. The freight rates are to be normalized basis Hampton Roads, US, to Praia Mole in Brazil, Paradip in India and Qingdao in China. The assessments will be for Panamax vessels and will be in addition to daily freight assessments for Australia-to-China and Australia-to-India routes. For more information please contact Hector Forster at hector_forster@platts.com; Julien Hall, julien_hall@platts.com; Annalisa Jeffries, annalisa_jeffries@platts.com and copy pricegroup@platts.com.