India: Pacific coal freights exhibit mixed trends, Atlantic firms up

India’s dry bulk coal freight market continued to show mixed trends this week. Australian rates eased slightly due to moderate fixture activity, while South African and Indonesian routes posted small gains, supported by stable demand and tighter vessel availability.

• Hay Point-Paradip: Freights assessed at $18.18/dmt (-$0.16 w-o-w).
• RBCT-Paradip: Rates assessed at $15.90/dmt (+$0.40 w-o-w).
• East Kalimantan-Navlakhi: Freights assessed at $14.90/dmt (+$0.65 w-o-w).