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gCaptain’s full news coverage of the Baltic Exchange Index, which tracks rates for dry bulk ships including capesize, panamax and supramax vessels.


Friday, March 8, 2024
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Baltic Dry Index Notches Fifth Straight Weekly Gain

March 8 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index rose on Friday and posted a fifth straight weekly gain, supported by

March 8, 2024
Total Views: 1109

Friday, March 1, 2024
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Baltic Dry Index Soars on Strong Vessel Rates

March 1 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index strengthened to hit an over two-month peak on Friday and posted a

March 1, 2024
Total Views: 753

Tuesday, December 5, 2023
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Baltic Dry Index Snaps Winning Streak as larger Vessel Rates Retreat

Dec 5 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange‘s dry bulk sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities plunged on Tuesday,

December 5, 2023
Total Views: 956

Friday, December 1, 2023
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Baltic Dry Index Finishes Bumper November

Dec 1 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index gained for the fourth straight week, marking its best week since

December 1, 2023
Total Views: 766

Wednesday, November 29, 2023
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Baltic Dry Index Soars to 18-Month High on Capesize Surge

Nov 29 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index .BADI gained for the fifth consecutive session to hit an

November 29, 2023
Total Views: 2332

Monday, November 27, 2023
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Baltic Dry Index Scales 1 1/2-Year Peak

Nov 27 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index rose on Monday for the third consecutive session to its highest level in

November 27, 2023
Total Views: 741

Friday, June 9, 2023
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Larger Vessel Gains Help Baltic Index to Post Best Week in 3 Months

June 9 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange‘s main sea freight index .BADI, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose

June 9, 2023
Total Views: 680

Friday, March 24, 2023
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Baltic Dry Index Marks First Weekly Decline in Five

March 24 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index edged higher on Friday on stronger demand in the larger capesize vessel

March 24, 2023
Total Views: 1462

Thursday, March 16, 2023
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Baltic Dry Index Snaps 19-Day Winning Streak

March 16 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, snapped its 19-session

March 16, 2023
Total Views: 818

Friday, March 10, 2023
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Baltic Dry Index Gains for Third Straight Week

March 10 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, gained for the

March 10, 2023
Total Views: 1283

Friday, February 3, 2023
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Baltic Dry Index Logs Fifth Straight Weekly Drop

Feb 3 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell for the fifth

February 3, 2023
Total Views: 646

Monday, January 30, 2023
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Baltic Dry Index Snaps Losing Streak

Jan 30 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index snapped its nine-session losing streak on Tuesday, as rates for panamax and

January 30, 2023
Total Views: 663

Friday, January 27, 2023
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Baltic Dry Index Marks Fourth Consecutive Weekly Drop

Jan 27 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, marked its fourth

January 27, 2023
Total Views: 662

Tuesday, January 24, 2023
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Baltic Dry Index Hits Fresh Multi-Year Low

Jan 24 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index extended losses to a sixth straight session on Tuesday to touch a fresh

January 24, 2023
Total Views: 721

Tuesday, January 17, 2023
Baltic Index Falls To New Multi-Year Low
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Baltic Index Falls To New Multi-Year Low

by Harshit Verma (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell to

January 17, 2023
Total Views: 1439

Thursday, January 12, 2023
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Weak Vessel Demand Drags Baltic Dry Index Down Further

Jan 12 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index on Thursday posted its worst day since the start of this year on lower demand

January 12, 2023
Total Views: 1248

Friday, January 6, 2023
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Baltic Dry Index Posts Worst Week in More Than a Year

Jan 6 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index edged down on Friday to post its biggest weekly loss since Dec. 17, 2021,

January 6, 2023
Total Views: 749

Wednesday, January 4, 2023
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Baltic Dry Index Falls Further After Record Drop

The Baltic Dry Index fell further today after yesterday’s biggest daily percentage drop since 1984. Jan 4 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s

January 4, 2023
Total Views: 1558

Tuesday, January 3, 2023
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Baltic Dry Index Rings in 2023 Logging Worst Day in Decades

Jan 3 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index on Tuesday posted its worst decline on record, pressured by

January 3, 2023
Total Views: 4126

Friday, December 16, 2022
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Baltic Dry Index Logs Best Week in Months

Dec 16 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index .BADI rose on Friday and posted its biggest weekly

December 16, 2022
Total Views: 575
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