Baltic Dry Index Breaks 6-Day Advance in Dry Bulk Market , International Shipping News 09/07/2026 The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, snapped a six-day winning streak on Wednesday, falling 4 points to 2,871 points, pressured by the larger vessel segment. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes including iron ore and coal, decreased by 0.8% to 4,480 points, after six consecutive sessions of gains. Meanwhile, the panamax index, which tracks vessels carrying around 60,000 to 70,000 tons of coal or grain, rose by 0.7% to 2,245 points; and the supramax index went up 0.6% to 1,686 points. Source: Trading Economics 2026-07-09 hellenicshippingnews... tweet Share