Baltic Dry Index Up to 1-Month High in Dry Bulk Market , International Shipping News 10/07/2026 The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose about 1.4% to its highest since June 8 at 2,910 on Thursday, following a marginal decrease in the prior session. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes including iron ore and coal, advanced 2% to a one-month peak of 4,569 points; and the panamax index, which tracks vessels carrying around 60,000 to 70,000 tons of coal or grain, rose 0.4% to 2,253 points. Among smaller vessels, the supramax index went up 0.8% to 1,700 points. Source: Trading Economics 2026-07-10 hellenicshippingnews... tweet Share