SUBSCRIBER NOTE: Platts to publish Dry Freight Wire with Asia/Middle East dry freight assessments Dec 26

Following extensive feedback, Platts will keep its initial Dry Freight Wire publication schedule for Friday, December 26, 2014 and will publish dry bulk assessments from its office in Singapore. As a result, Dry Freight Wire will be published on this day with Asia/Middle East dry bulk assessments and will not carry West of Suez dry bulk assessments in observance of the Christmas holiday. Platts will maintain its current publication schedule for Wednesday, December 24, 2014; Wednesday, December 31, 2014 and Friday, January 2, 2015, on which days its assessment processes will close early. All Asia/Middle East dry freight assessments will be basis 12:30 pm Singapore time (0430 GMT) on those days. Please submit any comments to shipping@platts.com and pricegroup@platts.com. For full details of Platts publishing schedule and services affected, refer to http://www.platts.com/holiday