# Diverging Trends Shape the Dry Bulk Market This Week | World Ports Organization

> Capesize rates opened the week firm on Pacific miner activity and tighter Atlantic availability, then eased toward Friday with Pacific rates drifting to about $10.00. Panamax fell sharply, with the P5TC index dropping from $14,796 to $11,908 by week's end. Ultramax, Supramax and Handysize markets also weakened on thin enquiry ahead of the holidays.

- Date: 2025-12-22 · published 2025-12-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21702-diverging-trends-shape-the-dry-bulk-market-this-week-world-ports-organization
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker Panamax and smaller-vessel rates lower freight costs for grain and meal shipments, which supports landed prices for feed importers. Mixed Capesize movement limits the overall effect.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bearish ▼

## Sources

- worldports.org: https://www.worldports.org/diverging-trends-shape-the-dry-bulk-market-this-week/

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