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, November 15, 2018
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Shipping 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: 12

Thursday, April 26, 2018
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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: 86

Thursday, March 8, 2018
U.S. Fund Manager to Launch First ETF for Shipping Futures
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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: 40

Friday, February 2, 2018
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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: 15

Thursday, February 1, 2018
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Shipping 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: 89

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Shipping News

Decades-Old Baltic Dry Index Gets Revamp as Investor Interest Grows

By Alaric Nightingale (Bloomberg) — The Baltic Dry Index, a decades-old measure of shipping costs viewed by some investors as a leading

February 1, 2018
Total Views: 16

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Baltic Index Approaches 6-Month Low

by Arpan Varghese (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index extended its slide to a fourth straight session to touch a near six-month

February 1, 2018
Total Views: 22

Friday, January 19, 2018
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Baltic Index Falls, Capesizes Post Biggest Weekly Drop in 2 Years

Jan 19 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index fell on Friday and continued to linger around five month lows as the capesize

January 19, 2018
Total Views: 31

Tuesday, December 5, 2017
Rising Dry Bulk Freight Costs Will Squeeze Traders, Boost Food Prices
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Rising Dry Bulk Freight Costs Will Squeeze Traders, Boost Food Prices

By Agnieszka de Sousa (Bloomberg) — It’s getting more expensive to transport commodities around the world, threatening to squeeze profits for global

December 5, 2017
Total Views: 49

Friday, September 22, 2017
Baltic Dry Index Hits New 3-Year High at 1,502 Points
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Baltic Dry Index Hits New 3-Year High at 1,502 Points

Sept 22 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose to its highest in

September 22, 2017
Total Views: 59

Monday, September 11, 2017
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Baltic Dry Index Near 3-Year High

Sept 11 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, touched a near three-year

September 11, 2017
Total Views: 35

Friday, September 8, 2017
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News

Baltic Dry Index Tops 1,300 Points as Capesize Levels Soar to Near 3-Year High

Sept 8 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, jumped to an over

September 8, 2017
Total Views: 10

Thursday, September 7, 2017
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Shipping News

Baltic Index Near 5-Month High on Improving Vessel Rates

Sept 7 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, touched a near 5-month

September 7, 2017
Total Views: 23

Thursday, August 10, 2017
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Baltic Index Surges On Strong Demand for Larger Vessels

Aug 10 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, notched its biggest

August 10, 2017
Total Views: 29

Thursday, August 3, 2017
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Baltic Dry Index Tops 1,000 Points

Aug 3 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose on Thursday, boosted

August 3, 2017
Total Views: 21

Friday, July 21, 2017
bow of a dry bulk carrier at anchor
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Baltic Dry Index, Up for Nine Straight Sessions, Hits Two-Month High

July 21 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose on Friday for the

July 21, 2017
Total Views: 14

Thursday, June 1, 2017
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The Baltic Dry Index Falls to 850 Points, Its Lowest Level Since February

June 1 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, dropped on Thursday to its

June 1, 2017
Total Views: 22

Tuesday, May 30, 2017
Baltic Dry Index Continues Downward Spiral
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Baltic Dry Index Continues Downward Spiral

May 30 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell to a nearly

May 30, 2017
Total Views: 69

Wednesday, May 24, 2017
bow of a dry bulk carrier at anchor
Shipping News

Baltic Dry Index Sinks to Lowest Level Since March

May 24 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell to its lowest in

May 24, 2017
Total Views: 26

Monday, May 15, 2017
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Baltic Dry Index Falls Below 1,000 Points

May 15 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell 2 percent on Monday

May 15, 2017
Total Views: 39