News Brief:

Shipbuilding News:

* Huaxiang to make LNGC fleet

* DSME drillships might be delayed

* Sumitomo wins a single Aframax

* Japan NB exports stayed one-digit level

* NB order decline steepen again

Shipping News:

* Oldendorff Buys Four Second-Hand Bulkers

* Asian VLCCs fall to 2016 low on influx of newbuilds, older tonnage

Steel News:

* China steel, iron ore steady in cautious market

Energy News:

* Oil market rebalancing to support prices

Biz China:

* Li vows to boost support for real economy

* Baltic Dry Index

BDI      580          (-7)

BCI      873        (-54)

BPI      548         (+2)

BSI      563         (+8)

BHSI    315         (+4)

* TC Avg ($/day)

BCI  5T/C     6,108   (-207)

BPI  4T/C     4,379    (+14)

BSI  6T/C     5,886    (+41)

* Exchange Rate

USD / KRW   1,158.2

USD / RMB    6.5935

* Crude Future ($/barrel)

WTI       50.22

Brent     51.06

* Bunker  (Singapore, $/ton)

 IF380      IFO180     MDO     MGO

242.00      253.00     435.00   445.00