baltic dry index

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 14, 2025
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Baltic Index Logs Fourth Straight Weekly Gain

The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk sea freight index, which monitors rates for vessels moving dry bulk commodities, hit a 17-week peak on Friday and posted a

March 14, 2025
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Friday, February 7, 2025
Baltic Index Logs First Weekly Gain in Five Weeks
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Baltic Index Logs First Weekly Gain in Five Weeks

Feb 7 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk

February 7, 2025
Total Views: 357

Monday, January 27, 2025
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Baltic Index Falls to Near Two-Year Low on Weaker Vessel Rates

Jan 27 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk

January 27, 2025
Total Views: 856

Friday, September 6, 2024
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Dry Bulk Shipping Sees Renewed Momentum 

The dry bulk shipping sector is experiencing a resurgence, with the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) showing improvement and major financial institutions taking notice.

September 6, 2024
Total Views: 844

Friday, June 28, 2024
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Baltic Index Logs Monthly Gain on Strong Capesize Demand

June 28 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities, rose on

June 28, 2024
Total Views: 437

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: 1206

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: 820

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: 1006

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: 823

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: 2473

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: 815

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: 708

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: 1494

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: 869

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: 1342

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: 703

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: 710

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: 713

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: 788

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: 1468