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May 15 e-paper

Chartering Reports

Tankers

Bucking the trend

The cross Med aframax trade is the only tanker segment to escape the downward direction of rates.
VLCC
Suezmax
Aframax

22:14 GMT

Dry cargo

Busy but falling

Improved activity failed to spark a rise in the capesize segment today.
Capesizes
Panamaxes
Supramaxes

22:14 GMT

Containers

Flatlining

Hamburg Shipbrokers' Association's ConTex chartering index sticks at 375.
4,250 teu
2,700 teu
1,100 teu

16 May 2013

Offshore

Anchor-handlers back in play

Charterers have taken their pick of plentiful tonnage in the North Sea – at lower levels.
AHTS
Large PSV
Small PSV

22:14 GMT