22/04/2021 Market news

On the 16th week, the Azov-Black Sea region has again seen a drop in freight rates. Thus, the rate for the shipment of 3,000 tons of wheat from the Azov Sea to the ports of the Marmara Sea is $ 16 per ton. Charterers continue to point out the difficulty of concluding contracts for Turkey and are increasingly focused on the Eastern Mediterranean countries and Italy. At the beginning of May, there will be a slight increase in shipments of corn to these destinations.

14/04/2021 Market news

On the 15th week the freight rates in the Azov Sea region keep the previous week level . Thus, the rate for the shipment of 3,000 tons of wheat from the Azov Sea to the ports of the Marmara Sea is USD 17 pmt. There are lesser grain cargoes on the market, but at the same time, the level of freight rates is supported by an increase in the cargo flow of coal and sulfur to Turkey. Many shipowners consider only non-grain cargoes, since the rates for them are often higher than for grain. Thus, for example, the freight rate for coal cargo from Rostov to TBS will be closer to USD 17 pmt.

08/04/2021 Market news

On the 14th week the drop in freight rates in the Azov-Black Sea region continues. Thus, the rate for the shipment of 3,000 tons of wheat from the Azov Sea to the ports of the Marmara Sea dropped to $ 17 per ton. Many shippers note that there is less and less cargo left in the fields and that prices for it are not falling, despite the sharp decline in demand for Russian wheat on the world market.

01/04/2021 Market news

On the 13th week, freight rates in the Azov-Black Sea region continue to fall. Thus, contracts for the shipment of 3,000 tons of wheat from the Azov Sea to the ports of the Marmara Sea are concluded at the level of $ 18 per ton. Due to the sharp fall in the lira, the conclusion of new contracts with Turkish buyers has been almost completely suspended, as a result of which a very small number of cargo remains on the market.

24/02/2021 Market news

On the 8th week freight rates in the Azov-Black Sea region began to decline. Thus, contracts for the shipment of 3,000 tons of wheat from the Azov Sea to the ports of the Marmara Sea are concluded at the level of $ 30 per ton. The drop of the market is due to the return of a large number of fleet to the Sea of Azov after the improving of weather conditions in the Black and Marmara Seas.