# Baltic Exchange Shipping Insights - The Business Times

> The Business Times published a weekly roundup of tanker and dry bulk markets for the week ending early February 2018. VLCC and Suezmax rates were weak on ample tonnage, with Aframax and Panamax rates also softening in the Baltic.

- Date: 2018-02-04 · published 2018-02-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66680-baltic-exchange-shipping-insights-the-business-times
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md)

## Why it matters

Mostly tanker-focused shipping commentary with limited direct effect on feed commodities, though softer Panamax rates modestly reduce grain freight costs.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: neutral
- OCEANFRT: bearish ▼

## Sources

- businesstimes.com.sg: https://www.businesstimes.com.sg/companies-markets/transport-logistics/baltic-exchange-insights/baltic-exchange-shipping-152

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