# Platts proposes to amend 3 dry bulk implied freight assessments; launch KMAX-9 derived Panamax dry bulk freight assessment | S&P Global

> S&P Global Platts proposes amending three daily dry bulk implied freight assessments, changing vessel size from Panamax to Supramax and basing rates on the GSP 11 index instead of KMAX-9. It also proposes a new Panamax freight assessment derived from the KMAX-9 index. The changes are a methodology update to published benchmarks.

- Date: 2025-06-16 · published 2025-06-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14202-platts-proposes-to-amend-3-dry-bulk-implied-freight-assessments-launch-kmax-9
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Benchmark freight assessments influence how grain shipping costs are priced in contracts. The change alters reference rates but does not directly move underlying freight levels.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: neutral

## Sources

- spglobal.com: https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/pricing-benchmarks/our-methodology/subscriber-notes/061625-platts-proposes-to-amend-3-dry-bulk-implied-freight-assessments-launch-kmax-9-derived-panamax-dry-bulk-freight-assessment

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