Dry-bulk freight rates eased after a recent rally, with a few reported trades at slightly lower rates as Chinese holiday trading slowed activity. Analysts questioned whether China can keep growing iron ore imports into 2018 and flagged a recent wave of new vessel orders.
Softer dry-bulk freight values lower the cost of shipping grain and oilseeds, though the change is small and largely technical.
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