Pacific Basin’s average charter rates rise more than 30% in third quarter　パシフィック・ベイスン、7～9月の用船料が3割超増

Owned vessels account for 41% of fleet as group combines ownership and chartering to capitalise on market recovery

自社船比率41%、保有・用船併用で市況回復取り込む

Hong Kong-listed dry bulk shipping group Pacific Basin Shipping reported on 15 October that its daily time charter equivalent (TCE) earnings for Handysize vessels rose 37% year on year in the third quarter of 2026 (July-September), while those for Supramax vessels increased 34%, according to its trading update.

■The full article covers the following topics (approximately 2,000 Japanese characters)

→ Charter rates rise more than 30% year on year. How is Pacific Basin turning the dry bulk market recovery into earnings?

→ Of 258 vessels operated, 106 are owned. What does the 41% ownership ratio reveal about its distinctive fleet strategy?

→ Fourth-quarter charter rates remain high. What does 65-76% contract coverage indicate about the earnings outlook?

→ Japanese-built vessel acquired and 10 newbuildings ordered. What opportunities does fleet renewal offer Japan’s shipbuilding industry?

→ No revenue or net income disclosed. Assessing the shipping group’s earning power through charter rates and contract coverage.

Photo courtesy of Pacific Basin

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パシフィック・ベイスン、7～9月の平均用船料が3割超増

自社船比率41%、保有・用船併用で市況回復取り込む

　香港上場のドライバルク船大手パシフィック・ベイスン（Pacific Basin Shipping）が15日発表した2026年第3四半期（7～9月）の事業概況によると、ハンディサイズの1日当たりの用船料（TCE）は前年同期比37%増、スープラマックスは34%増となった。

■記事本文では以下の内容を読むことができます（記事全文約2,000文字）

→ 用船料が前年同期比3割超上昇。ドライバルク市況の回復をどう収益に結び付けるのか。

→ 運航船258隻のうち自社船106隻。保有比率41%に表れる独自の船隊戦略とは。

→ 第4四半期の用船料も高水準。契約カバー率65～76%が示す収益の見通し。

→ 日本建造船を購入し、新造船10隻を発注。船隊更新が日本の造船業にもたらす商機。

→ 売上高も純利益も公表せず。用船料と契約状況から読み解く海運経営の実力。

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