Baltic Dry Index Up for 13th Day

The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, was up for a 13th successive session on Tuesday, rising 0.3% to a fresh high since early December 2025 at 2,640 points. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes including iron ore and coal, held steady at a more than four-month high of 4,300 points; and the supramax index rose 1.5% to 1,443 points. Meanwhile, the panamax index, which usually carries 60,000 to 70,000 tons of coal or grain, fell about 0.2% to 1,973 points.

The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, advanced for a 12th consecutive session on Monday, rising 2.6% to its highest since early December 2025 at 2,633 points. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes including iron ore and coal, also recorded the 12th successive gain, climbing about 4.2% to an over four-month high of 4,300 points. At the same time, the supramax index increased 0.5% to 1,422 points; and the panamax index, which usually carries 60,000 to 70,000 tons of coal or grain, edged up 0.1% to 1,976 points.

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.