Dry freight derivatives brokers say they are feeling exhausted after a hectic, record-breaking week that was all about contracts for panamax bulkers.

The week saw a forward curve that resembled Dubai's Burj Khalifa (as one broker put it), shooting up steeply before falling away just as dramatically.

As Friday drew to a close, participants in the freight forward agreement (FFA) market had time to look around and ask: what the...