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Capesize and Panamax dry-bulk rates dropped sharply in the week, with the Capesize 5TC down about $2,854 to $3,413. Limited cargo enquiry and weak iron ore demand from China were cited as the causes.
Weaker bulk freight rates lower the landed cost of grain and meal cargoes, but the cause is soft Chinese demand rather than a supply shock.
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