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, February 8, 2016
bow of a dry bulk carrier at anchor
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Baltic Index Down Again on Muted Vessel Demand

Feb 8 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying industrial commodities, registered a new

February 8, 2016
Total Views: 20

Thursday, February 4, 2016
Baltic Index Enters New Record Territory: 298 Points
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Baltic Index Enters New Record Territory: 298 Points

Update (Feb 5): The Baltic Dry Index dropped one point to 297 points on Friday, making for nine straight sessions of losses. The capesize index

February 4, 2016
Total Views: 75

Wednesday, February 3, 2016
Baltic Dry Index Headed for the 200’s
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Baltic Dry Index Headed for the 200’s

Feb 3 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying industrial commodities, tumbled to another

February 3, 2016
Total Views: 38

Monday, February 1, 2016
bow of a dry bulk carrier at anchor
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Baltic Dry Index Continues Freefall

Feb 1 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying industrial commodities, touched a new

February 1, 2016
Total Views: 42

Thursday, January 28, 2016
Asia Capesize Rates to Stay Flat in ‘Rock Bottom Market’
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Asia Capesize Rates to Stay Flat in ‘Rock Bottom Market’

By Keith Wallis SINGAPORE, Jan 28 (Reuters) – Freight rates for capesize bulk carriers on key Asian routes are likely to stay flat as vessel volumes

January 28, 2016
Total Views: 43

Wednesday, January 27, 2016
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Vessel Glut Sinks Baltic Index to Fresh Record Low

Jan 27 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying industrial commodities, hit a record low on

January 27, 2016
Total Views: 11

Monday, January 25, 2016
Baltic Dry Index Ends Losing Streak
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Baltic Dry Index Ends Losing Streak

Jan 25 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying industrial commodities, ended flat on

January 25, 2016
Total Views: 17

Friday, January 22, 2016
BIMCO: A Miserable Start to a New Year
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BIMCO: A Miserable Start to a New Year

(BIMCO) – Dry Bulk Shipping: A Miserable Start to a New Year, Where the Market Struggles to Grow at All  Demand The global production of steel

January 22, 2016
Total Views: 20

Overcapacity Concerns Continue to Push Baltic Index Into Uncharted Waters
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Overcapacity Concerns Continue to Push Baltic Index Into Uncharted Waters

Jan 22 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying industrial commodities, extended its record

January 22, 2016
Total Views: 11

Tuesday, January 19, 2016
bow of a dry bulk carrier at anchor
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Baltic Dry Index Falls for Eleventh Straight Day

Jan 19 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying industrial commodities, continued its

January 19, 2016
Total Views: 12

Friday, January 15, 2016
Baltic Dry Index’s Beating Continues
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Baltic Dry Index’s Beating Continues

Jan 15 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying industrial commodities, touched a record low

January 15, 2016
Total Views: 26

Wednesday, January 13, 2016
Hope Fades for Dry Bulk Recovery as Baltic Index Crashes Below 400 Points
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Hope Fades for Dry Bulk Recovery as Baltic Index Crashes Below 400 Points

Update (Jan 14) – The Baltic Dry Index fell for a seventh straight day Thursday, down 11 points, or 2.79 percent, at 383 points. The capesize, panamax

January 13, 2016
Total Views: 30

Tuesday, January 12, 2016
Six Days Down: Baltic Dry Index Nearing 400 Points – Update
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Six Days Down: Baltic Dry Index Nearing 400 Points – Update

Update (Tues. January 12, 2016) – The Baltic Dry Index sank to a new record low for the sixth straight session on Tuesday brought down by record low

January 12, 2016
Total Views: 65

Friday, January 8, 2016
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China Concerns Drive Baltic Index to Another Record Low

Jan 8 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying industrial commodities, continued its run of

January 8, 2016
Total Views: 28

Thursday, January 7, 2016
BDI Falls Further: Shipping Index Slides 5% to 445 Points!
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BDI Falls Further: Shipping Index Slides 5% to 445 Points!

Jan 7 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying industrial commodities, fell to a record low

January 7, 2016
Total Views: 29

Wednesday, January 6, 2016
China’s Shipping-Related Bankruptcies Likely to Surge in 2016
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China’s Shipping-Related Bankruptcies Likely to Surge in 2016

By Brenda Goh SHANGHAI, Jan 6 (Reuters) – China’s dry-bulk shipping industry will likely see a surge in bankruptcies this year as freight rates hit

January 6, 2016
Total Views: 26

Down Again: Baltic Dry Index Tumbles to New Record – 467 Points
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Down Again: Baltic Dry Index Tumbles to New Record – 467 Points

Update (Wednesday, Jan 6) – The Baltic Dry Index fell again on Wednesday, ending the day down one point, or 0.21 percent, at 467 points. By Jonathan Saul

January 6, 2016
Total Views: 46

Monday, January 4, 2016
Baltic Dry Index Kicks Off 2016 Falling to Near All-Time Low
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Baltic Dry Index Kicks Off 2016 Falling to Near All-Time Low

Jan 4 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell on Monday inching

January 4, 2016
Total Views: 34

Monday, December 28, 2015
Survival of Fittest for Dry Bulk Shipping Companies in 2016
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Survival of Fittest for Dry Bulk Shipping Companies in 2016

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Dec 28 (Reuters) – Shipping companies that transport commodities such as coal, iron ore and grain face a painful year ahead,

December 28, 2015
Total Views: 69

Thursday, December 24, 2015
Baltic Dry Index Ends Year at 478 Points
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Baltic Dry Index Ends Year at 478 Points

Dec 24 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, edged higher on

December 24, 2015
Total Views: 25