Dry Bulk Shipping Rates Surge on Tight Capesize Vessel Supply

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Dry bulk shipping rates have surged to a two-year high due to reduced availability of Capesize vessels caused by bad weather coinciding with increased export volumes. Analysts warn that shipping cost pressure may continue amid tight vessel supply.

A key measure of bulk-shipping rates has touched a two-year high and risks climbing further, according to analysts, as bad weather crimps the availability of Capesize vessels just as exporters ramp up delivery.