Baltic Dry Index Extends to Over 4-Month High

2026-04-17 15:36 By Agna Gabriel 1 min. read

The Baltic Exchange dry bulk freight index climbed 1.7% to 2,567 on Friday, its highest level since December 8, extending gains for an eleventh consecutive session and posting a weekly rise of 16.6%.

The capesize index, which tracks vessels carrying around 150,000 tons of cargo such as iron ore and coal, jumped 2.5% to 4,128, a more than four month high.

The panamax index, typically used for 60,000 to 70,000 ton shipments of coal or grain, edged up 0.3% to 1,975, the strongest level since early March.

Meanwhile, the supramax index advanced 1.2% to 1,415.



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