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Home / The Indices / BSI / BSI Routes

Baltic exchange supramax index (BPI) routes

The baltic supramax index will be based on the following description:
Standard "Tess 52" type vessel with grabs as follows:
52,454 mt dwt self trimming single deck bulkcarrier on 12.02 m ssw
189.99 m LOA 32.26 m Beam 5ho/ha 67,756 cum.grain 65,600 cum.bale
14L /14.5B on 30mt (380 cst) no mdo at sea
Cr 4 x 30 mt with 12 cum grabs
Maximum age - 10 years

Route: S1A

Delivery Antwerp/Skaw range for a trip of 60/65 days redelivery Singapore/Japan range including China 5 per cent commission total. Laycan 5/10 days in advance. Weighting 12.5 per cent.
Weighting: 12.5%

Route: S1B

Delivery passing Canakkale for a trip of 50/55 days redelivery Singapore/Japan range including China 5 per cent commission total. Laycan 5/10 days in advance. Weighting 12.5 per cent.
Weighting: 12.5%

Route: S2

Delivery South Korea/Japan range for 1 Australian or trans Pacific round voyage, for a 35/40 day trip, redelivery South Korea/Japan range 5 per cent commission total. Laycan 5/10 days in advance.
Weighting: 25%

Route: S3

Delivery South Korea/Japan range for a trip of 60/65 days redelivery Gibraltar/Skaw range 5 per cent commission total. Laycan 5/10 days in advance.
Weighting: 25%

Route: S4A

Delivery US GULF for a trip about 30 days, redelivery Skaw – Passero range, 5% commision total, Laycan 5/10 days in advance.
Weighting: 12.5%

Route: S4B

Delivery Skaw - Passero for a trip about 30 days, redelivery US GULF, 5% commision total, Laycan 5/10 days in advance.
Weighting: 12.5%

Route: S5

Delivery Dakar/Douala range for a trip via East Coast South America of 60/65 days, redelivery Singapore/Japan range, 5 per cent commission. Laycan 5/10 days in advance.
Weighting: 0%

Route: S6

Delivery South Korea/Japan range for a trip via Australia or 50/55 days, redelivery India, 5 per cent commission. Laycan 5/10 days in advance.
Weighting: 0%

Route: S7

Delivery Cape Comorin / Haldia range including Sri Lanka for a trip of 20/30 days redelivery China. Laycan 5/10 in advance. Cargo basis iron ore or similar with 5% total.
Weighting: 0%

Route: S8

Delivery China Hong Kong/Shanghai range including Taiwan for a trip via Indonesia with coal of 20-25 days redelivery East Coast India Chennai/Paradip range. Laycan 5/10 days in advance.
Weighting: 0%

Route: S4

Delivery Gibraltar/Skaw range for one trans-Atlantic round voyage of 45/50 days, redelivery Gibraltar/Skaw range, 5 per cent commission. Laycan 5/10 days in advance.
Weighting: 0%
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