CNS Canada — The Baltic Dry Index is edging back to levels not seen in over two months, and could be due for more strength, as seasonal trends often see […] Read more
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Baltic Dry Index edging higher
Ocean freight rate index climbs
CNS Canada — Ocean freight rates have shown some steady strength over the past two months, with the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) back above 400 points. The BDI set a […] Read more
Smaller vessels bump up ocean freight index
Reuters — The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, marginally rose on Friday on improved rates for smaller vessels. The overall Baltic […] Read more
Ocean freight index bobs up from recent floor
CNS Canada –– The Baltic Dry Index is finally starting to show some stability after setting fresh record lows on a near-daily basis for the past few months. The BDI […] Read more
Baltic Dry Index trolls new depths, again
CNS Canada — The ocean floor remains one of the few unexplored mysteries of the world — but commodity shippers are now exploring how much lower the floor can go […] Read more
Vessel demand concerns extend Baltic index fall
Reuters — The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying industrial commodities, extended its record low run to a 14th straight session on Friday on […] Read more
Ocean freight cost index breaks another floor
CNS Canada — The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) continues its downward slide, dropping below 400 points for the first time ever as ocean freight rates struggle to find their bottom. […] Read more
China and vessel glut drive Baltic index to fresh low
Reuters — The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying industrial commodities, slid to a fifth consecutive record low on Monday on economic worries about […] Read more
Baltic Dry Index continues downward slide
CNS Canada — A downtrend in ocean freight rates shows no sign of letting up, as the Baltic Dry Index again hit fresh historic lows. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) […] Read more
Ocean freight rate index at historic low, again
CNS Canada –– The Baltic Dry Index, which gauges the price of moving grain and other goods by sea, is down to new historical lows, less than a month after […] Read more
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