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The first iron ore export ports serving the Simandou mine in West Africa have opened, adding new supply. Capesize freight rates on the Australia-China and Tubarao-Qingdao routes moved within a volatile range through November, with monthly averages near $26,000-28,000 per day.
New iron ore supply from Simandou adds capesize tonne-miles but also pressures iron ore prices, leaving the net effect on dry bulk freight mixed. The story has little direct bearing on feed commodity prices.
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