Baltic Dry Index Up for 3rd Day

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, advanced for a third session on Wednesday, rising by 3.4% to its highest since October 13 at 2,680 points. Strength in the bigger-size segment continued to provide the main support. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes, including ...

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