Baltic Dry Index Holds Steady at Over 1-Month Low

2026-06-12 15:36 By Luisa Carvalho 1 min. read

The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, remained steady at 2,729 points on Friday, the lowest level since May 1st, after ten consecutive sessions of decreases.

The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes including iron ore and coal, fell by 0.8% to 4,107 points.

Meanwhile, the panamax index, which tracks vessels carrying around 60,000 to 70,000 tons of coal or grain, rose by 1.4% to 2,283 points; and the supramax index went up 0.6% to 1,642 points.

The benchmark index slipped about 8.5% for the week.



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Baltic Dry Index Holds Steady at Over 1-Month Low
The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, remained steady at 2,729 points on Friday, the lowest level since May 1st, after ten consecutive sessions of decreases. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes including iron ore and coal, fell by 0.8% to 4,107 points. Meanwhile, the panamax index, which tracks vessels carrying around 60,000 to 70,000 tons of coal or grain, rose by 1.4% to 2,283 points; and the supramax index went up 0.6% to 1,642 points. The benchmark index slipped about 8.5% for the week.
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