Bloomberg reported that charter rates for boats that ship coal are up on increased coal demand from China.

The market news is quoted as saying:

“You still have unbelievable strength in the thermal coal market,” Jeffrey Landsberg, president of New York-based shipping analysts Commodore Research & Consultancy, said by phone. That has helped demand for capesize ships the most because they are cheaper than other vessels, he said.

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