Dry-bulk markets were mixed this past week with paper values rising as the Chinese holiday ended, but physical values seeing little of the same enthusiasm. Capesize freight rates were volatile last week after China’s port-fee announcement on 9 October. The fees, as expected, forced some U.S.-interest vessels to switch discharge ports to non-China destinations while others simply accelerated journeys to arrive before the 14 October effective date. The announcements created initial weakness in rates, but that was short-lived with miners booking vessels to have certainty in shipments. Pacific markets are still wobbly with an uncertain direction while the Atlantic markets are steady, though with a weaker undertone as vessel availabi...
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The magpie goose (Anseranas semipalmata) is the sole living representative species of the family Anseranatidae. This waterbird is found in northern Australia and southern New Guinea.[2] The species is not truly migratory but it sometimes travels large distances to find food and water, especiall...
From WPI Consulting
Like all marmots
An adult Vancouver Island marmot typically measures 65 to 70 centimetres (26 to 28 in) from the tip of its nose to the tip of its tail.