2025.09.1214:50:41UTC+00Baltic Dry Index Edges Up, Posts Weekly Gain

The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk sea freight index, an important metric that assesses the shipping rates for vessels transporting dry commodities, increased by 0.7% on Friday to reach its peak level since July 28, concluding at 2,126 points. This rise follows a marginal decline of 0.1% in the previous session. Insights into specific vessel categories show the capesize index—which handles approximately 150,000-ton shipments of commodities like iron ore and coal—climbed roughly 1% to 3,070 points. Meanwhile, the panamax index, typically associated with 60,000-70,000 tons of coal or grain, increased by 0.4%, reaching 2,006 points, marking its highest point in over a year. Among the smaller vessels, the supramax index saw a gain of approximately 0.5%, rising to 1,492 points. Over the week, the overall benchmark index achieved a 7.4% increase, representing its most robust weekly performance since July 21.