# Platts launches five implied dry bulk freight rates June 1 | S&P Global

> S&P Global Platts began publishing five implied dry bulk freight rates for Capesize, Panamax and Supramax routes covering grains and coal from June 1, 2020. The routes include Vancouver to South Korea, Russia to India and Colombia to India and South Korea. The rates are derived from time charter equivalent assessments and include marine fuel costs.

- Date: 2020-06-01 · published 2020-06-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/52536-platts-launches-five-implied-dry-bulk-freight-rates-june-1-s-and-p-global
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

The new benchmarks give grain buyers and exporters clearer pricing for freight on specific origin-destination pairs, but they do not by themselves change the underlying freight price level.

## Sources

- spglobal.com: https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/pricing-benchmarks/our-methodology/subscriber-notes/060120-platts-launches-five-implied-dry-bulk-freight-rates-june-1

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