According to Pavel Lysenko, analyst with ASAP Agri, following last week's stabilization of Handysize rates, Coaster freight has also settled at last done levels. The market is lacking an influx of fresh firm cargo orders, making it difficult for owners to insist on their ground. As a result, most deals are being negotiated at last week's levels.

Thus, Atria Brokers' freight department still assesses freight for a Panamax lot of corn from Ukrainian deep-water ports to South China at 34-35 USD/MT.

Handysize rates for corn shipments from POC ports to East Coast Italy remains steady at 16-17 USD/MT.

Freight rates for shipments of 6,000t of corn from Ukrainian Danube ports to East Coast Italy remain at 30-32 USD/MT.

Spot shipments of 1,000-3,000t of corn from Izmail or Reni to Constanța by barges are assessed at around 8-9 EUR/MT.

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