Capesize charter rates fall below $20,000 ケープサイズ用船料、2万ドル割れ

Secondhand ship trading remains buoyant as Japanese operators face a fleet strategy crossroads
中古船売買は活況、邦船オペレーターは船隊戦略の岐路に
Dry bulk market conditions have softened since the start of the year. In the London market on the 12th, the average daily time charter rate for Capesize vessels fell by $606 from the previous day to $19,838, slipping below the psychological threshold of $20,000.
Key points of the article
→ Although market sentiment is weakening, current charter rate levels remain generally high when compared with the January–March period in a typical year, when iron ore shipments slow as Brazil enters the rainy season and China observes the Lunar New Year.
→ Looking at the secondhand ship market, sale and purchase (S&P) activity is intensifying among domestic and overseas operators and shipowners. While there is a noticeable move to realise profits by selling vessels in a persistently high-priced secondhand market — aimed at improving balance sheets and securing funds for investment — a firm view also persists that tonnage supply will remain tight throughout 2026.
(For the full article, please refer to the main text provided in both English and Japanese. The Japanese version follows the English article.)
ケープサイズ用船料、2万ドル割れ
中古船売買は活況、邦船オペレーターは船隊戦略の岐路に
ドライバルク市況が年初から軟化している。12日付ロンドン市場では、ケープサイズ船の平均日当たり用船料が前日比606ドル安の19,838ドルとなり、心理的節目とされる20,000ドルを割り込んだ。
この記事のポイント
→市況は弱含んでいるものの、例年、ブラジルが雨季を迎えて鉄鉱石出荷が鈍化し、中国が旧正月を迎える1~3月期と比べれば、足元の用船料水準は総じて高い。
→中古船売買市場をみると、国内外のオペレーター、船主間でS&P(Sale and Purchase, セール&パーチェス、売買船)が活発化している。高値圏が続く中古船市場で船舶を売却し、バランスシート改善や投資原資確保を目的に利益確定を図る動きがみられる半面、2026年を通じて船腹が逼迫するとの見方も根強い。
(続きは英語と日本語で書かれた本文でお読みください。日本語の記事は英文記事に続いて掲載されています)
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