Baltic Dry Index Rises for 4th Day

2026-10-22 13:47 By Luisa Carvalho 1 min. read

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, advanced for a fourth straight session on Thursday, rising by 0.5% to a fresh high since October 13 at 2,693 points.

The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes, including iron ore and coal, also advanced for a fourth day, up 1.5% to a more than one-week high of 3,848 points.

Concurrently, the supramax index increased by 1.1% to a peak since August 2022 at 1,890 points.

Meanwhile, the panamax index, which usually carries 60,000 to 70,000 tons of coal or grain, fell further by 2.4% to its lowest since August 24 at 2,151 points.



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Baltic Dry Index Rises for 4th Day
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, advanced for a fourth straight session on Thursday, rising by 0.5% to a fresh high since October 13 at 2,693 points. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes, including iron ore and coal, also advanced for a fourth day, up 1.5% to a more than one-week high of 3,848 points. Concurrently, the supramax index increased by 1.1% to a peak since August 2022 at 1,890 points. Meanwhile, the panamax index, which usually carries 60,000 to 70,000 tons of coal or grain, fell further by 2.4% to its lowest since August 24 at 2,151 points.
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The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, was up for a second session on Tuesday, rising about 1.9% to a near one-week high of 2,593 points. The main support came from the bigger-size segment. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes, including iron ore and coal, also advanced for a second day, climbing 4.7% to 3,522 points. Meanwhile, the supramax index was steady at 1,868 points; and the panamax index, which usually carries 60,000 to 70,000 tons of coal or grain, fell by 1.7% to 2,247 points.
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