Dry Bulk and Oil Segments

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which monitors rates for vessels moving dry bulk commodities, rose on Friday to a one-month high and logged a small weekly gain, supported by higher vessel rates across all segments. The main index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, rose 48 points, ...

Reactivity and volatility are the new constants of the dry bulk market, driven by rapid-fire news and uncertain policy decisions, according to a recent Baltic Exchange Forum. A panel at the Baltic’s Dry FFA Forum in Geneva, moderated by Ben Goggin, FFA assessor at the Baltic Exchange, explored how current geopolitical events, technology, and commodity ...

Iron ore futures prices moved in a tight range on Friday, as investors were digesting mixed signals: surprisingly firm demand data versus still weak property market data in top consumer China. The most-traded January iron ore contract on China’s Dalian Commodity Exchange (DCE) closed daytime trade 0.26% higher at 772.5 yuan ($108.45) a metric ton. ...

Today, Friday, November 14 2025, the Baltic Dry Index climbed by 95 points, reaching 2125 points. Baltic Dry Index is compiled by the London-based Baltic Exchange and covers prices for transported cargo such as coal, grain and iron ore. The index is based on a daily survey of agents all over the world. Baltic Dry ...

Chinese owners have dominated ordering activity at Chinese shipyards, accounting for over 65% of them, with foreign-based owners scaling back their contracting, because of the looming uncertainties. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Xclusiv said that “Chinese shipyards remain firmly at the center of the global newbuilding landscape, capturing the lion’s share of both bulker ...