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.


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: 1305

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: 798

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: 1620

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: 4209

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: 641

Friday, November 4, 2022
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Baltic Dry Index Snaps 12-Session Losing Streak

Nov 4 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index rose on Friday for the first time in 13 sessions, helped by an uptick in

November 4, 2022
Total Views: 604

Friday, October 14, 2022
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Bad Week For The Baltic Dry Index

Oct 14 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index edged up on Friday to snap a six-session losing streak, but posted its worst

October 14, 2022
Total Views: 1377

Thursday, September 22, 2022
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Energy Crunch in Europe Hits Demand for Commodity Ships

By Elizabeth Elkin and Isis Almeida (Bloomberg) — The cost of shipping commodities like grains, metals and coal has fallen as soaring energy prices in

September 22, 2022
Total Views: 1762

Tuesday, September 20, 2022
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Baltic Dry Index Jumps 11% on Strong Demand Across Vessel Segments

The Baltic Dry Index is now up almost 80% from its 52-week low of 965 points recorded on August 31st. Sept 20 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s

September 20, 2022
Total Views: 1285

Friday, September 16, 2022
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Capesize Surge Propels Baltic Dry Index to Best Week in Seven Month

Sept 16 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, marked its best week in

September 16, 2022
Total Views: 2060

Tuesday, September 13, 2022
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Drybulk Shipping Market: A Dead Cat Bounce Or…?

By Barry Parker (gCaptain) – Shipping markets are always full of surprises. Containers have eased, tankers have boomed, and drybulk continues to be

September 13, 2022
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Monday, September 12, 2022
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Baltic Dry Index Rises on Higher Capesize Rates

Sept 12 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose on Monday as rates

September 12, 2022
Total Views: 837

Thursday, September 1, 2022
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Capesize Rally Helps Baltic Dry Index to Best Day in Over a Month

Sept 1 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index .BADI, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose

September 1, 2022
Total Views: 765

Thursday, August 25, 2022
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Baltic Dry Index Falls Sharply as Capesize Rates Plunge 30%

Aug 25 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index .BADI registered its worst fall in three months on

August 25, 2022
Total Views: 1125

Wednesday, August 24, 2022
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Capesize Rates Drag Baltic Dry Index Down Further

Aug 24 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index fell on Wednesday, as rates for the capesize vessel segment dropped to their

August 24, 2022
Total Views: 1192

Friday, August 19, 2022
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Baltic Dry Index Falls to Lowest Level Since 2020

Aug 19 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index declined to its lowest level since December 2020 on Friday, pressured

August 19, 2022
Total Views: 1252

Thursday, August 18, 2022
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Baltic Exchange’s Capesize Index Logs Biggest Single-Day Decline in Over Two Years

Aug 18 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index fell on Thursday as capesize vessel rates saw their biggest daily plunge

August 18, 2022
Total Views: 1048

Monday, August 15, 2022
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Baltic Dry Index Falls to Lowest Level Since January

Aug 15 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index fell for the third straight session on Monday as rates for capesize vessels

August 15, 2022
Total Views: 1310

Monday, June 20, 2022
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Baltic Index Gains On Higher Rates For All Vessels

June 20 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index .BADI gained to its highest in nearly three weeks on Monday, helped by an

June 20, 2022
Total Views: 754

Monday, June 13, 2022
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Baltic Dry Index Falls to 2-Month Low

June 13 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index extended its retreat on Monday, touching a near two-month low as vessel

June 13, 2022
Total Views: 1666