Shipbrokers say Cargill paid $7,000 per dayto pick up the 180,000-dwt Anangel Seafarer (built 2011) for a trip that willsee the unit travel from Cape Passero through the Gulf of Aden with redelivery expectedin the Cape of Good Hope.
In addition, the 180,000-dwt Anangel Merchant (built 2010) fetched $9,250per day for a voyage from the East Coast of Australia to Singapore and Japan.The charterer remains a mystery.
The levels are above the current average according to an assessment from theBaltic Exchange, which says capesize bulkers are currently earning around$6,300 per day in the spot market.
The figure represents 1.6% increase from rates reported Tuesday and isroughly 26% higher than those turned in seven days ago. This time last yearcapes were seeing daily averages of roughly $8,800, according to Global HunterSecurities.
Market insiders say the recent spike is a result offresh coal and iron ore cargoes but many fear the uptick will be short-liveddue to the ongoing glut in global fleet capacity and note levels are stillbelow breakeven for most operators.
