Baltic Dry Index Losing Run Continues in Dry Bulk Market , International Shipping News 11/06/2026 The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, extended its decline into a ninth consecutive session on Wednesday, falling about 1.7% to a fresh low since May 1st at 2,771 points. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes including iron ore and coal, dropped about 3.2% to 4,301 points. Conversely, the panamax index, which tracks vessels carrying around 60,000 to 70,000 tons of coal or grain, went up by 0.3% to 2,211 points; and the supramax index rose by 0.3% to 1,618 points. Source: Trading Economics 2026-06-11 hellenicshippingnews... tweet Share