Day rates for tonnage trading in the spot market continued to gain traction Monday and many are hopeful levels will surpass today’s $6,659 average.

In a note to clients an analyst at Commodore Research attributed the rally seen last week to a surge in demand for bulkers to export thermal coal to India.

Jeffrey Landsberg said 16 vessels cashed in on the action, which represents a level of activity that has not been seen in the spot market since March of 2013.

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