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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.


Monday, October 5, 2020
bulk ship
Maritime News

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: 216

Tuesday, September 29, 2020
bulk ship
Maritime News

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: 32

Thursday, September 24, 2020
bow of a dry bulk carrier at anchor
Maritime News

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: 59

Wednesday, July 29, 2020
bow of a dry bulk carrier at anchor
Maritime News

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: 27

Wednesday, July 1, 2020
bulk ship
Maritime News

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: 66

Thursday, June 18, 2020
iron ore ship
Maritime News

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: 75

Wednesday, June 17, 2020
bulk carrier sunset
Maritime News

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: 41

Monday, April 20, 2020
bulk ship
Maritime News

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: 82

Thursday, January 30, 2020
bulk ship
Maritime News

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: 43

Monday, January 27, 2020
bow
Maritime News

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: 115

Wednesday, August 28, 2019
bow of a dry bulk carrier at anchor
Maritime News

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: 7

Friday, August 9, 2019
Maritime News

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: 7

Thursday, August 1, 2019
bow of a dry bulk carrier at anchor
Maritime News

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: 8

Monday, July 15, 2019
dry bulk ship, bulker
Maritime News

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: 69

Tuesday, July 9, 2019
dry cargo ship
Maritime News

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: 27

Thursday, November 15, 2018
bulk carrier ballast water
Maritime News

Trade War Finally Hits Commodity Shipping, Confounding Optimists

By Prejula Prem and Firat Kayakiran (Bloomberg) — The commodity shipping industry was expected to sail through the trade war unscathed. Tariffs were

November 15, 2018
Total Views: 1

Thursday, April 26, 2018
baltic exchange
News

Baltic Exchange to Launch New Container Shipping Index

LONDON, April 25 (Reuters) – London’s Baltic Exchange is developing a container shipping index with Hong Kong-headquartered group Freightos in

April 26, 2018
Total Views: 59

Thursday, March 8, 2018
U.S. Fund Manager to Launch First ETF for Shipping Futures
Maritime News

U.S. Fund Manager to Launch First ETF for Shipping Futures

By Jonathan Saul and Maiya Keidan LONDON, March 8 (Reuters) – U.S.-based fund manager Breakwave Advisors is launching the first exchange-traded fund

March 8, 2018
Total Views: 20

Friday, February 2, 2018
dry bulk ship, bulker
News

Baltic Index Falls 10% This Week; Capesize Index Down 17%

Feb 2 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, ended the week over 10 percent lower on Friday, as rates fell across all vessel

February 2, 2018
Total Views: 4

Thursday, February 1, 2018
bulk carrier at anchor
Maritime News

Baltic Dry Index to Become Tradable After Benchmark Changes

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Changes to the Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index has created the possibility of it becoming a

February 1, 2018
Total Views: 64
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