Tank
The Aframax market remains strong against the Suezmax and VLCC. The average earnings for 2019 are $ 9,000 over the Suezmax earnings, $ 300 over the VLCC earnings. We are now about to leave the refineries’ maintenance period and into the good summer months. The driving season will soon be on the stairs, we expect rates that will be twice the current levels. Last week, the United States announced customs duties on all imports from Mexico, including crude oil. In 2018, the US was the largest buyer of Mexican oil. These duties mean that Mexico will look to the East for buyers of the oil, and that US refineries will look to other options for imports. This will have a positive impact on the tanker market as tons of mile demand will rise significantly from the very short distance USA-Mexico to Mexico “far east”.
Aframax – 12 month lease: $ 21,625 per day
Aframax – Average spot market rate: $ 15,347 per day
Dry Bulk
The Drybulk market is still moving slowly against the expectations of a solid “recovery” in the segment before the trade complications between China and the US were a fact. Independently, we see a stronger flow of iron ore into the market. Shipowners in bulk are now waiting for the good summer months where the harvest of Brazil and soybeans from Brazil sails east. Today, US soybeans and cereals are being sold to Brazil to meet the huge demand from the East.
Capesize 12 month lease: $ 15,750 per day
Panamax 12-month lease: $ 11,650 per da
S & P
Tank
Strong transactions have gone through in the Aframax segment. The sister ships, 2011, Maersk Jeddah built 104,588 dwt has shifted hands to Greek interests for $ 30.3 million. The same price we saw for 104,623 dwt, Maersk Jamnagar.
Bulk
No transactions of interest.
