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SS&Y's Pacific Capesize Index Rises 912 Points

Maritime Activity Reports, Inc.

October 15, 1999

Shipbrokers Simpson, Spence and Young's Pacific Capesize Index rose 912 points in the week ending Monday to 4,199. Problems with a dedicated vessel loading at Richards Bay for South Korea, along with increased Japanese activity, produced a firmer Pacific market, which saw a strong gain in the Pacific index, SS&Y officials reported, adding that several of the index's component routes firmed to over $2 a ton.

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