Freight Watch: Handysize Rates and the Fertilizer Trade
Published 4 يوليو 2026
Softer Handysize availability in the Arabian Gulf is nudging delivered fertilizer economics.
Handysize tonnage lists in the Arabian Gulf tightened this week, adding a few dollars to delivered calculations for East African and South Asian fertilizer runs.
Chartering note
Forward fixtures suggest the premium is seasonal rather than structural; we continue to fix against firm laycans rather than floating positions.
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