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            In early September, the small-tonnage shipping market continues to see a gradual decline in tonnage list, especially in the Marmara, Black and Aegean Sea s , where just over 90 vessels of 2-12,000 dwt are open for September dates, down 10-15% from a couple of weeks ago.

            The sentiment looks quite mixed on the small-tonnage shipping market this week. On the one hand, charterers have managed to stop the rate growth and even try to lower freights given a slight decline in activity ex Danube ports and decreased queues and delays at Sulina/Bystre (down to 78 dry cargo ships).

            Despite the fact that the second month of the new grain export season is nearing end in Eastern and Western Europe, no serious impact on the small-tonnage market has been seen so far.

            This week, the attention of small-tonnage freight market players remained focused on the events in the western part of the Black Sea . Another missile strikes on infrastructure of Ukrainian Danube ports, provocations against foreign vessels and forced inspection of MV Sukru Okan stirred up the market