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Freight
Detailed overview and forecast for dry cargo freight market development in Azov-Black Sea basin, Mediterranean Sea, Baltic basin, Caspian Sea and Far East basin. More than 500 freight rates for the main routes of dry cargo transportation. There is also unique data regarding the number of idle vessels of certain companies.
30.07.10
15:27
Non-ferrous metal freight rates // week 30, 2010
In the Baltic basin, small amounts of aluminium are steadily shipped...
30.07.10
15:25
Construction cargo freight rates // week 30, 2010
Shipments of construction cargoes have increased since mid-July...
30.07.10
15:19
Timber freight rates // week 30, 2010
At the end of July, timber cargoes are rarely carried from the Azov, Black and Mediterranean Seas...
30.07.10
15:16
Coal freight rates // week 30, 2010
In the Azov-Black Sea basin, coal suppliers are only performing...
30.07.10
15:13
Steel product freight rates // week 30, 2010
In late July, the Azov-Black Sea and Mediterranean freight markets enjoyed...
Ports
Exclusive and complete information about handling volumes and rates, ports stocks and cargo supplies by certain shippers.
30.07.10
14:03
In June, cargo transshipment reached historic low of recent years in Ukrainian sea ports
In June, the overall cargo transshipment slumped to a historic low of the recent years...
24.07.10
12:57
CIS and Baltic states ports raise iron ore handling by 6% in June
The ports of Russia, Ukraine and the Baltic states raised iron ore handling...
16.07.10
17:11
Ports of Russia, Ukraine and Baltic states cut pig iron handling by 4% in June
Pig iron transhipment by the ports of Russia, Ukraine and the Baltic states amounted...
16.07.10
16:11
In June, Baltic ports cut handling by nearly 850,000 t; transshipment of oil is down again, of chemical cargoes - up
In June, Baltic ports cut total cargo handling by ...
16.07.10
13:05
Railway deliveries of finished steel products to Ukrainian ports scheduled for July*
Cargoes
Export and import prices for the main types of cargoes. News and situation on the commodity markets - coal and coke, iron and non-ferrous ores, pig iron, scrap and metallics, steel, metals, fertilizers and chemicals, cement, kaolin, grain, sugar, timber.
30.07.10
15:28
Ammonia demand and prices grow
Ammonia export has dropped since a number of plants stopped...
30.07.10
12:56
Coal export prices // week 30, 2010
30.07.10
09:53
Grain export prices // week 30, 2010
30.07.10
09:19
Mineral fertilizers export and import prices in basic ports // week 30, 2010
24.07.10
12:02
Global pig iron market: CIS exporters likely to oust Brazilian suppliers
The summer lull has set in the major world markets for pig iron.

Freight rates

Azov Sea
Steel Coal Grain
3,000t, Yeisk - the Sea of Marmara, $/t
Weeks
Black Sea
Iron ore Coal Grain
70,000t, Yuzhny-northern China, $/t
Weeks
Caspian Sea
Steel
3,000t, Astrakhan - Anzali, $/t
Weeks
Baltic Sea
Steel Coal Scrap
3,000t, Saint Petersburg - ECUK, €/t
Weeks
Far East Basin
Coal Scrap Timber
70,000t, Vostochny - Japan, $/t
Weeks
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