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Fewer ships sold for scrap in June, adding pressure to freight rates

July 21 2010, Hellenic Shipping News
The easing of vessel tonnage supply should be among the main concerns among ship owners, especially those active in dry bulk shipping. The reason is pretty obvious; any additional supply is hurting the market’s chance of a recovery in rates, with the dry bulk industry’s main benchmark, the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) having nosedived for 35 straight session, losing more than 55% of its value back in late May.
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