The Baltic Exchange’s assessment for the TD3 route between the Middle East and Japan fell to WorldScale (WS) 48.1 today, or $23,600 per day.

That was a drop of WS 1.81 from the prior day and marked the fifth straight decrease on the route, which peaked on 15 August at WS 53.9, the highest level since late February.

The TD1 route from the Middle East to the US Gulf also fell to WS 25.9