Baltic Dry Index
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Asia
Louis Dreyfus takes capesize on timecharter as rates fall
Commodities giant Louis Dreyfus has fixed a capesize owned by Greece’s Alcyon on a four- to seven-month timecharter that shows…
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Asia
Pair of panamaxes fixed on period as spot market thrives
Two new period charters for panamax bulk carriers have been reported today, while spot market activity for all tonnages except…
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Asia
Zodiac capesize fixed on timecharter as markets look up again
A brand-new capesize bulk carrier owned by Zodiac Maritime has been reported fixed on a short-term period charter today, while…
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Asia
Baltic Dry Index dips below 600 points again
The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) has fallen 22 points to reach 594 today, the sharpest drop seen since mid-November 2015.…
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Asia
Baltic Dry Index ends 69-day rally, Pan Ocean capesize fixed on period
The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) dipped two points today to reach 669, ending a rally seen every consecutive trading day…
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Asia
Navios Maritime Partners fixes panamax on period charter as markets gain
Brokers report that Navios Maritime Partners has fixed its panamax bulk carrier Navios Hyperion (75,707 dwt, built 2004) to EdF on a…
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Asia
Capesize market leaps again, Far East Horizon fixes panamaxes on period
After taking a break on Wednesday, when it remained at a standstill, the Baltic Capesize Index (BCI) has leapt up…
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Americas
Glencore and Oldendorff charter more panamax bulk carriers
Two more period charters of panamax bulk carriers have been reported as strengthening markets for almost all bulker types helped…
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Asia
More panamax period fixtures as dry market keeps up the momentum
Three more panamax bulk carriers were today reported fixed on period charters as the dry market rally continues, with the…
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Asia
Capesize market sees a boost but still below pre-January levels
More leaps and bounds were made in the capesize bulk carrier market today, but spot rates have still to crawl…
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Asia
Baltic Dry Index hits 500 points as upturn continues, more period fixtures too
The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) has climbed by 13 points from Tuesday and was assessed at 500 points today, its…
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Asia
Cargill takes Scorpio Bulkers kamsarmax on period charter
Cargill has booked Scorpio Bulkers’ kamsarmax SBI Capoeira (82,000 dwt, built 2015) on a four- to six-month period charter at…
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Asia
Baltic indices show big boost (and it’s no April fool)
The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) today advanced by 21 points to 450, the biggest daily increase posted since September 17,…
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Dry Cargo
Diana capesize gets new timecharter to SwissMarine
Diana Shipping’s capesize bulk carrier Norfolk (164,218 dwt, built 2002) has been fixed on a new nine- to twelve-month timecharter…
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Asia
Western Australia-China spot rates help capesize market reach all-time low again
Abandon all hope: spot rates for capesize bulk carriers have come crashing down again to record-low levels – even worse…
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Asia
Thenamaris capesize gets period charter while supramaxes shape up
Firming rates for supramax bulk carriers have helped the Baltic Dry Index (BDI) overcome declines in other market segments and…
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Americas
Panamaxes help Baltic Dry Index end its record-breaking rout
The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) today advanced by 1 point to reach 291 points, the first time the index has…
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Dry Cargo
Diana capesize fixed on timecharter as BDI edges lower
Greece’s Diana Shipping has fixed its capesize bulk carrier to SwissMarine Services on an 11- to 15-month timecharter at a…
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Dry Cargo
Baltic Dry Index falls below 300 points for first time, experts pessimistic
The Baltic Dry Index has fallen a further five points to reach 298 today, falling below the 300-mark for the…
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Dry Cargo
Eastern Mediterranean’s new capesize gets first fixture as capes trend up
Dry cargo shipping markets have today seen the capesize market firm, the Baltic Dry Index fall and a capesize owned…
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