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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.


Thursday, February 1, 2018
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Maritime 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: 6

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Finance

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: 1

Friday, January 19, 2018
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News

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: 15

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: 28

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: 49

Monday, September 11, 2017
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News

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: 18

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: 1

Thursday, September 7, 2017
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Maritime 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: 8

Thursday, August 10, 2017
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News

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: 9

Thursday, August 3, 2017
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News

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: 3

Friday, July 21, 2017
bow of a dry bulk carrier at anchor
News

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: 4

Thursday, June 1, 2017
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News

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: 4

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: 18

Wednesday, May 24, 2017
bow of a dry bulk carrier at anchor
Maritime 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: 8

Monday, May 15, 2017
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News

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: 12

Monday, May 8, 2017
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Maritime News

Baltic Dry Index Snaps 13-Session Losing Streak

May 8 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, edged up on Monday to snap

May 8, 2017
Total Views: 2

Friday, May 5, 2017
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Finance

Baltic index slips on weaker panamax, smaller vessel rates

  By Karen Rodrigues – May 5 (Reuters) The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk

May 5, 2017
Total Views: 4

Wednesday, May 3, 2017
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Maritime News

Baltic Dry Index Down for Eleventh Straight Session

May 3 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell for an eleventh

May 3, 2017
Total Views: 50

Friday, April 21, 2017
Maritime News

Baltic Dry Index Falls Almost 4%, Biggest Loss Since Mid-December

April 21 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index marked its biggest percentage decline since mid-December on Friday as rates for

April 21, 2017
Total Views: 52

Wednesday, April 5, 2017
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Baltic Dry Index Posts Biggest Daily Percentage Fall in 2 Months

April 5 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, registered its biggest

April 5, 2017
Total Views: 32
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