2026.04.2115:17:57UTC+00Baltic Dry Index Up for 13th Day

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which tracks shipping rates for vessels transporting dry bulk commodities, advanced for the 13th consecutive session on Tuesday, gaining 0.3% to 2,640 points—its highest level since early December 2025. The capesize index, reflecting rates for ships that typically carry 150,000-ton cargoes such as iron ore and coal, was unchanged at 4,300 points, holding at a more than four-month high. The supramax index climbed 1.5% to 1,443 points. In contrast, the panamax index, which measures rates for vessels that usually carry 60,000 to 70,000 tons of coal or grain, edged down about 0.2% to 1,973 points.