VLCC MEG gained almost three points to WS 51.5 for 270,000mt to China with Japan fixed at both WS 49 and WS 49.5 by Cosmo. For USG, discharge rates hovered around WS 20 Cape/Cape for 280,000mt. In West Africa, Unipec
Custom fines for discrepancy between quantities manifested and the final stevedores’ figure have been a potential issue for bulk vessels trading in West African countries, especially in countries such as Benin, Togo and the Ivory Coast which have a high