Baltic Dry Index falls to 689, down 3 points

Today, Friday, March 29 2019, the Baltic Dry Index decreased by 3 points, reaching 689 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 hit a temporary peak on May 20, 2008, when the index hit 11,793. The lowest level ever reached was on Wednesday the 10th of February 2016, when the index dropped to 290 points.

Baltic Indices	MAR 25	MAR 26	MAR 27	MAR 28	MAR 29
Dry	689 (-1)	683 (-6)	690 (+7)	692 (+2)	689 (-3)
Capesize	230 (-37)	190 (-40)	178 (-12)	167 (-11)	150 (-17)
Panamax	1036 (+9)	1053 (+17)	1056 (+3)	1087 (+31)	1102 (+15)
Supramax	830 (+4)	833 (+3)	831 (-2)	823 (-8)	813 (-10)
Handysize	458 (+3)	463 (+5)	466 (+3)	467 (+1)	464 (-3)

Source: Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide