Tanker freight levels increased on most major routes, with US Gulf chemical tanker rates higher to Europe, Brazil, and India, while selected LR rates from the Middle East more than doubled from summer levels.
Liquid-bulk freight markets moved mostly higher during the latest weekly assessment. ICIS assessments for US chemical tankers increased on several major routes, including shipments from the US Gulf to Europe, Brazil, and India. Changes on the Asian route were smaller, while rates for both smaller and larger parcels from the US Gulf to Asia were broadly steady.
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