Baltic Dry Index Eases for 6th Day

2026-06-05 15:34 By Luisa Carvalho 1 min. read

The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell for the sixth consecutive session on Friday, down 1.8% to the lowest since May 21 at 2,981 points.

The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes including iron ore and coal, declined by 2.9% to 4,893 points; and the panamax index, which tracks vessels carrying around 60,000 to 70,000 tons of coal or grain, shed 18 points at 2,236 points.

On the other hand, the supramax index rose 4 points to 1,588 points.

The benchmark index dropped 7.5% for the week.



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Baltic Dry Index Eases for 6th Day
The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell for the sixth consecutive session on Friday, down 1.8% to the lowest since May 21 at 2,981 points. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes including iron ore and coal, declined by 2.9% to 4,893 points; and the panamax index, which tracks vessels carrying around 60,000 to 70,000 tons of coal or grain, shed 18 points at 2,236 points. On the other hand, the supramax index rose 4 points to 1,588 points. The benchmark index dropped 7.5% for the week.
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