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Balti exchange capesize index (BCI) routes

Route: C2

Tubarao/Rotterdam 160,000 long tons 10 per cent iron ore free in and out, 6 days Sundays holidays included, 6 hours turn time at loading port and 6 hours turn time at discharge port, 0.5% in lieu of weighing. Laydays 20 days forward from date of index, cancelling maximum 35 days forward from date of index. Vessel’s age max. 18 years. Freight based on long tons. 3.75 per cent total commission. Nominal Weighting =10%
Weighting: 10%

Route: C3

Tubarao/Beilun and Baoshan, 150,000 mt 10 per cent iron ore free in and out, 18m salt water arrival draft, scale load/30,000 mt Sundays holidays included discharge. 6 hours turn time at loading port, 24 hours each discharge port. Laydays 20 days forward from date of index, cancelling maximum 35 days forward from date of index. Vessel's age max. 18 years. Freight based on metric tonnes. 3.75 per cent total commission. Note: Panellists are currently reporting basis max. US$120,000 port disbursements in China for owner's account. Nominal Weighting =15%
Weighting: 15%

Route: C4

Richards Bay/Rotterdam, 150,000 mt 10 per cent coal free in and out and trimmed, scale load/25,000 mt Sundays holidays included discharge. 18 hours turn time at loading port and 12 hours at discharge port. Laydays 25 days forward from date of index, cancelling 40 days forward from date of index. Vessel's age max. 15 years. Freight based on metric tonnes. 3.75 per cent total commission. Nominal Weighting =5%
Weighting: 5%

Route: C5

W Australia/Beilun-Baoshan, 150,000 mt 10 per cent iron ore free in and out, 18m salt water arrival draft, scale load/30,000 Sundays holidays included discharge, 6 hours turn time at loading port and 24 hours at each discharge port. Laydays 20 days forward from date of index, cancelling max. 35 days forward from date of index. Vessel's age max. 18 years. Freight based on metric tonnes. 3.75 per cent total commission. Nominal Weighting =15%
Weighting: 15%

Route: C7

Bolivar/Rotterdam 150,000 mt 10 pct coal free in and out trimmed, 50,000 mt Sundays holidays included loading/25,000 mt Sundays holidays included discharge, 12 hours turn time at loading port and 12 hours turn time at discharge port. Laydays 20 days forward from date of index, cancelling maximum 35 days forward from date of index. Vessel's age maximum 15 years. 3.75 pct total commission. Nominal Weighting =5%
Weighting: 5%

Route: C8_03

Delivery Gibraltar-Hamburg range, 5-15 days ahead of the index date, trans Atlantic round voyage duration 30-45 days, redelivery Gibraltar-Hamburg range. 3.75 per cent total commission. Based on a Baltic capesize of the following specifications: 172,000 mt dwt, not over 10 years of age, 190,000 cbm grain, max loa 289m, max beam 45 mtrs, draft 17.75 mtrs, 14.5 knots laden, 15.0 knots ballast on 56 mts fuel oil, no diesel at sea. Nominal Weighting =10%
Weighting: 10%

Route: C9_03

Delivery Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp range or passing Passero, 5-15 days ahead of the index date, redelivery China-Japan range, duration about 65 days. 3.75 per cent total commission. Based on a Baltic capesize of the following specifications: 172,000 mt dwt, not over 10 years of age, 190,000 cbm grain, max loa 289m, max beam 45 mtrs, draft 17.75 mtrs, 14.5 knots laden, 15.0 knots ballast on 56 mts fuel oil, no diesel at sea. Nominal Weighting =5%
Weighting: 5%

Route: C10_03

Delivery China-Japan range, 5-15 days ahead of the index date, round voyage duration 30-40 days, redelivery China-Japan range. 3.75 per cent total commission. Based on a Baltic capesize of the following specifications: 172,000 mt dwt, not over 10 years of age, 190,000 cbm grain, max loa 289m, max beam 45 mtrs, draft 17.75 mtrs, 14.5 knots laden, 15.0 knots ballast on 56 mts fuel oil, no diesel at sea. Nominal Weighting =20%
Weighting: 20%

Route: C11_03

Delivery China-Japan range, 5-15 days ahead of the index date, redelivery Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp range or passing Passero, duration about 65 days. 3.75 per cent total commission. Based on a Baltic capesize of the following specifications: 172,000 mt dwt, not over 10 years of age, 190,000 cbm grain, max loa 289m, max beam 45 mtrs, draft 17.75 mtrs, 14.5 knots laden, 15.0 knots ballast on 56 mts fuel oil, no diesel at sea. Nominal Weighting =5%
Weighting: 5%

Route: C12

Gladstone/Rotterdam 150000 mt 10 per cent coal free in and out and trimmed, 17m load draft, 45000 Sundays holidays included load/25000 Sundays holidays included discharge. 12 hour turn time bends. Laydays 25 days forward from date of index, cancelling max 40 days forward from date of index. Vessel's age max 15 years. Freight based on metric tonnes. 3.75 per cent total commission. Nominal Weighting = 10%
Weighting: 10%
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