Ship scrap purchase prices in Turkey have decreased on the upper end as compared to the levels shared in SteelOrbis’ report published on Friday, April 24. As a result, prices are now in the range of $230-240/mt delivery to mill by truck, while the lower end of the range has remained stable since April 8 with Habas keeping its prices unchanged. Meanwhile, Izmir Demir Celik (IDC) has returned to the market with its price at $230/mt, joining the lower end of the range. Cebitas is still out of the market for ship scrap purchases.
In Turkey's Izmir region, the ship scrap purchase prices of local steelmakers are as follows:
Producer |
Price ($/mt) |
Price change ($/mt) |
Özkan Demir Çelik |
240 |
-10 |
Habaş |
230 |
0 |
Ege Çelik |
240 |
-8 |
IDC |
230 |
- |
All the above prices are for delivery to mill by truck.