26 Dec 2019 | 17:35 UTC — New York

Platts updates Brazil Import Parity Price freight calculations

S&P Global Platts updated the Worldscale shipping flat rates used to calculate its Brazil Import Parity Prices, effective January 1.

It also adjusted the LPG freight calculation components to reflect 0.50% bunker fuel instead of high sulfur fuel oil, to comply with the new International Maritime Organization regulation.

The shipping flat rates -- one component of the calculated prices that also include product cost, demurrage, taxes and other fees -- are as follows:

Shipping Route
New Rates
Houston to Itaqui
16.21
Houston to Itaqu
15.94
Houston to Suape
18.14
Houston to Aratu
19.86
Houston to Santos
22.11
Houston to Paranagua
23.00
Houston to Tramandai
22.51
Houston to Santos, Paranagua
24.21
Houston to Itaqui, Suape, Aratu
22.97

The Brazil Import Parity Prices are published on the Latin American Wire and on Platts Global Alert page 166.

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