Freight Watch: Handysize Rates and the Fertilizer Trade
Published July 4, 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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