Ultramax bulkers owned by Belships and Diana Shipping have reportedly been fixed on period charters at higher rates than last done, at a time when spot rates are coming under pressure.
The Belships deal is the first 12-month fixture reported in several months.
Its 63,626-dwt Beltokyo (built 2021) was said to be fixed to grain house Viterra for 12 months at $16,000 per day, starting on Friday in Qingdao, China.
