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The charter rates for multipurpose vessels are starting to slide as a result of lower demand caused by the coronavirus. The average day rate for a 12,500 dwt MPV/HL vessel dropped with nearly 200 dollars in March to USD 7,221, data from Toepfer’s Multipurpose Shipping Index shows.Ā In February, the average day rate actually increased…