Baltic Dry Index Up for 6th Day

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose by 3.4% to its highest since October 8 at 2,959 points, extending gains for the sixth consecutive session. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes, including iron ore and coal, climbed by 5.5% to a peak since October 5 at 4,700 points. Concurrently, the panamax index, which usually carries 60,000 to 70,000 tons of coal or grain, rose by 1.4% to its highest since October 23 at 2,103 points. Among smaller vessels, the supramax index edged up by 0.2% to 1,810 points, halting a 11-session losing run.

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, advanced for a fifth straight session on Tuesday, up 0.3% to a fresh high since October 9 at 2,862 points. The panamax index, which usually carries 60,000 to 70,000 tons of coal or grain, rose by 1.9% to its highest since October 26 at 2,075 points; and the capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes, including iron ore and coal, remained steady at an over one-month high of 4,457 points. Among smaller vessels, the supramax index eased further by 0.2% to reach its lowest level since October 7 at 1,806 points.

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, was up for a fourth session on Monday, rising by 1.8% to its highest since October 9 at 2,854 points. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes, including iron ore and coal, also advanced for fourth day, up 2.7% to a more than one-month high of 4,459 points. At the same time, the panamax index, which usually carries 60,000 to 70,000 tons of coal or grain, rose by 1.7% to its highest since October 26 at 2,037 points. Among the smaller vessels, the supramax index fell further by 0.3% to its lowest since October 8 at 1,810 points.