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.


Monday, January 11, 2021
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Baltic Dry Index Extends Rally Surging 10%

Jan 11 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index climbed about 10% to its highest level in three months on Monday as soaring coal

January 11, 2021
Total Views: 3133

Friday, January 8, 2021
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Baltic Index Jumps 11% as Chinese Coal Demand Propels Capesizes

Jan 8 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index jumped about 11% to its highest in nearly three months on Friday as high Chinese

January 8, 2021
Total Views: 4820

Tuesday, January 5, 2021
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Rising Capesize, Panamax Rates Buoy Baltic Dry Index

Jan 5 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, climbed on Tuesday to its

January 5, 2021
Total Views: 2152

Thursday, December 24, 2020
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Baltic Dry Index Marks First Yearly Gain in Three Years

Dec 24 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index posted its first annual gain in three years on Thursday as iron ore shipments to

December 24, 2020
Total Views: 2186

Tuesday, November 3, 2020
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Baltic Dry Index Hits Over 4-Month Low on Weak China Demand

Nov 3 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index fell to a more than four-month low on Tuesday as weak demand from China dragged down

November 3, 2020
Total Views: 162

Monday, October 5, 2020
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Baltic Dry Index Rallies Past 1-Year High

Oct 5 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose to its highest in more

October 5, 2020
Total Views: 249

Tuesday, September 29, 2020
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Bulker Earnings Surge on China Infrastructure Investment

By Firat Kayakiran (Bloomberg) –Ships that transport coal and iron ore to China are seeing a surge in earnings as the nation’s demand for commodities

September 29, 2020
Total Views: 45

Thursday, September 24, 2020
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Baltic Index at Over 2-Month Peak as Capesize Activity Picks Up

Sept 24 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index jumped to a more than two-month high on Thursday as strong iron-ore shipments out

September 24, 2020
Total Views: 83

Wednesday, July 29, 2020
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Baltic Dry Index Snaps 7-Day Losing Streak

July 29 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index rose on Wednesday, after declining for seven consecutive sessions, as rates for

July 29, 2020
Total Views: 57

Wednesday, July 1, 2020
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Dry Bulk Shipping is Shrugging Off COVID-19. For Now

By Firat Kayakiran (Bloomberg) –The cost of moving commodities like coal and iron ore across the world’s oceans is surging as China lifts cargo

July 1, 2020
Total Views: 101

Thursday, June 18, 2020
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Another Record Day for the Baltic Dry Index as Capesizes Surge

June 18 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index marked its largest single-day percentage rise on Thursday, as capesize vessel

June 18, 2020
Total Views: 87

Wednesday, June 17, 2020
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Capesizes Lead Baltic Dry Index’s Record Daily Surge

June 17 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index recorded its biggest ever daily percentage jump on Wednesday, propelled by surging

June 17, 2020
Total Views: 84

Monday, April 20, 2020
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Bulk Shipping Rates Start to Recover as China Emerges From Virus

By Krystal Chia (Bloomberg) — Freight rates for bulk commodities, which were torpedoed earlier this year as China’s economy took its initial hit from

April 20, 2020
Total Views: 96

Thursday, January 30, 2020
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Capesize Rates Slump to All-Time Low

By Anjishnu Mondal Jan 30 (Reuters) – The capesize component of the Baltic sea freight index plunged to an all-time low on Thursday, hurt by high fuel

January 30, 2020
Total Views: 74

Monday, January 27, 2020
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Baltic Dry Index Falls to Over 3-Year Low

Jan 27 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index fell to its lowest level since April 2016, dragged down by lower vessels rates

January 27, 2020
Total Views: 145

Wednesday, August 28, 2019
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Baltic Dry Index at 5 1/2-Year High

Aug 28 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index rose to its highest since December 2013 on Wednesday, pushed by strong demand

August 28, 2019
Total Views: 23

Friday, August 9, 2019
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Baltic Index Nudges Up, but Posts Third Weekly Fall

Aug 9 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index rose on Friday, buoyed by an uptick in demand across all vessel segments, but still

August 9, 2019
Total Views: 20

Thursday, August 1, 2019
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Baltic Dry Index Falls for Eighth Session

Aug 1 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index fell for an eighth straight session on Thursday, as increased vessel supply and

August 1, 2019
Total Views: 35

Monday, July 15, 2019
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Baltic Dry Index Hits 5-1/2 Year High

July 15 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index hit a five-and-a-half-year high on Monday on the back of strong demand for

July 15, 2019
Total Views: 103

Tuesday, July 9, 2019
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Baltic Dry Index Hits 11-Month High on Strong Demand for Iron Ore Shipping

July 9 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index rose to its highest in 11 months on Tuesday, driven by higher rates for larger

July 9, 2019
Total Views: 53