Daily bunker prices, freight indices, newbuild and scrap markets, and crude oil benchmarks — with operator-grade context.
The Maritime Data Hub aggregates the indicators that price physical shipping into a single reference surface. Daily snapshots cover bunker prices across 45 major fuel hubs, the Baltic Dry Index and tanker indices, crude oil benchmarks (Brent, WTI, Dubai), newbuilding prices, and demolition scrap rates.
History views show how each number has moved over the past quarters and years, so today's reading sits inside the trend that produced it. Sources, methodology, and reading notes are documented below the data.
Real-time market data for maritime operations
Singapore
783
VLSFO $/mt
Rotterdam
705
VLSFO $/mt
Fujairah
1,050
VLSFO $/mt
Houston
758
VLSFO $/mt
| Average scrubber spread (VLSFO − HSFO), all ports | 138 | ||||
Prices are indicative only (USD/mt). May differ from actual offers. Not for trading decisions.
Baltic Dry Index Trend
Dry Bulk
| Index | Points | Change | DAILY EARNINGS |
|---|---|---|---|
| BDI (Composite) | 3,285 | +1.8% | $29,720/day |
| BCI (Capesize) | 5,605 | +1.6% | $47,265/day |
| BPI (Panamax) | 2,358 | +1.2% | $21,225/day |
| BSI (Supramax) | 1,581 | +0.8% | $19,985/day |
| BHSI (Handysize) | 851 | +0.5% | $15,326/day |
Tanker
| Index | Points | Change | DAILY EARNINGS |
|---|---|---|---|
| BDTI (Dirty Tanker) | 2,245 | +8.6% | $100,400/day |
| BCTI (Clean Tanker) | 1,035 | +5.1% | $41,500/day |
Container
| Index | Points | Change | DAILY EARNINGS |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCFI (Shanghai Container) | 1,842 | +0.2% | $2,545/FEU |
| CCFI (China Container) | 1,398 | +0.2% | $1,954/FEU |
| FBX (Freightos Baltic) | 1,912 | +0.2% | $2,400/FEU |
Suez Canal (SCA)
| Vessel Type | Approx Fee (USD) |
|---|---|
| Container 5K TEU | $250K – $350K |
| Container 15K TEU | $500K – $700K |
| Bulk Panamax | $150K – $250K |
| VLCC Laden | $400K – $600K |
| LNG | $350K – $500K |
Panama Canal (ACP)
| Vessel Type | Approx Fee (USD) |
|---|---|
| Panamax 4.5K TEU | $200K – $350K |
| Neo-Panamax 13K TEU | $500K – $1.2M |
| Bulk Panamax | $120K – $180K |
| Aframax | $180K – $250K |
| LNG | $400K – $600K |
Kiel Canal (Germany)
| Vessel Size | Approx Fee (EUR) |
|---|---|
| < 5,000 GT | €3K – €6K |
| 5,000 – 20,000 GT | €8K – €15K |
| > 20,000 GT | €15K – €25K |
St. Lawrence Seaway (Canada/US)
| Vessel Type | Approx Fee (USD) |
|---|---|
| Bulk Seawaymax | $30K – $80K |
| Gen. Cargo | $20K – $50K |
Northern Sea Route (Russia)
Turkish Straits
FREECorinth Canal (Greece)
Limited OperationsFee estimates are approximate ranges for reference only. Actual costs depend on vessel specifications, cargo, and applicable authority tariff schedules.
Newbuilding Price Index (12-Month Trend, USD Millions)
Source: Clarksons Research, industry reports. Prices are benchmark estimates and vary by yard, specification, and delivery slot.
Newbuilding Prices
| Vessel Type | Size | Price ($M) |
|---|---|---|
| Capesize Bulk | 180,000 DWT | 67 – 75 |
| Kamsarmax Bulk | 82,000 DWT | 33 – 38 |
| Supramax Bulk | 63,000 DWT | 28 – 32 |
| MR Tanker | 50,000 DWT | 42 – 48 |
| Aframax/LR2 | 115,000 DWT | 65 – 75 |
| VLCC | 300,000 DWT | 118 – 130 |
| Container 7,000 TEU | Post-Panamax | 110 – 120 |
| Container 15,000 TEU | Neo-Panamax | 200 – 215 |
| LNG 174K CBM | 174,000 CBM | 250 – 270 |
Secondhand Prices
| Vessel Type | 5-Year | 10-Year | 15-Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capesize | 55 – 65 | 35 – 45 | 18 – 25 |
| Panamax | 30 – 35 | 19 – 25 | 12 – 16 |
| Supramax | 28 – 33 | 16 – 22 | 10 – 14 |
| MR Tanker | 38 – 45 | 25 – 32 | 14 – 18 |
| Aframax | 60 – 70 | 42 – 52 | 22 – 30 |
| VLCC | 105 – 115 | 70 – 85 | 45 – 55 |
Prices in USD millions. Based on industry reports. Actual prices vary by specification, yard, and delivery date.
Sources are public-industry data, cross-checked when feasible. Bunker prices reference daily Ship & Bunker assessments. Freight indices draw from the Baltic Exchange (BDI, Capesize, Panamax, Supramax, tanker routes) and Freightos (FBX container). Newbuilding and demolition figures track BIMCO and Clarksons publications. Crude oil benchmarks are sourced from major futures contracts. The hub is not a real-time pricing service — these are daily reference values, refreshed regularly, with a structural emphasis on consistency rather than tick-level precision.
The bunker section is operational: it tells a chartering desk or voyage planner the differential between Singapore and Rotterdam VLSFO, between MGO and HSFO, between hubs in the same region. Freight indices are commercial: BDI movements tell a fleet operator whether the dry bulk market is tightening, FBX tells a freight forwarder where container spot is heading. Newbuild and scrap prices read longer-term: ordering activity at the yards versus demolition pace at the breakers — together, the supply-side picture for the next five to ten years.
First, indices are constructed, not observed. The Baltic Dry Index is a weighted basket of basket-routes, with weights that have shifted across methodology revisions. When BDI moves five percent in a day, the move comes from a small number of route-segments doing most of the work. Second, bunker prices vary by physical port, grade, and delivery method — the headline VLSFO Singapore number obscures a real spread between bonded barge delivery, alongside-pier supply, and ex-wharf pricing. Third, newbuild and scrap prices tend to lag the freight cycle. Operators do not order ships into a falling market, and they do not scrap ships out of a rising one.
The hub is built for cross-checking, not for trading signals. The most useful read is usually the spread or divergence between two numbers that should move together — crude versus bunker, BDI versus newbuild, container freight versus tanker freight. When the spread opens, something physical is happening underneath the headlines, and that is usually where the analysis pieces in Maritime Insights pick up the thread.