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Baltic Dry Index falls to 690, down 5 points

Today, Friday, March 22 2019, the Baltic Dry Index decreased by 5 points, reaching 690 points.

Baltic Indices

MAR 18

MAR 19

MAR 20

MAR 21

MAR 22

Dry

721 (-9)

712 (-9)

709 (-3)

695 (-14)

690 (-5)

Capesize

476 (-44)

421 (-55)

399 (-22)

288 (-111)

251 (-37)

Panamax

905 (+22)

922 (+17)

962 (+40)

1009 (+47)

1027(+18)

Supramax

787 (+1)

789 (+2)

796 (+7)

813 (+17)

826 (+13)

Handysize

440 (+3)

443 (+3)

446 (+3)

449 (+3)

455 (+6)

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.

Source: Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide

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