Baltic Dry Index Up for 5th Day

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 ...

This story was originally published by Hellenic Shipping News. Read the full story at Hellenic Shipping News →