Baltic Dry Index Breaks 6-Day Advance¶
inDry Bulk Market,International Shipping News09/07/2026
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, snapped a six-day winning streak on Wednesday, falling 4 points to 2,871 points, pressured by the larger vessel segment.
The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes including iron ore and coal, decreased by 0.8% to 4,480 points, after six consecutive sessions of gains.
Meanwhile, the panamax index, which tracks vessels carrying around 60,000 to 70,000 tons of coal or grain, rose by 0.7% to 2,245 points; and the supramax index went up 0.6% to 1,686 points.Source: Trading Economics
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