Baltic Exchange highlights freight risk management opportunities at GCC 2026

Baltic Exchange took part in the Global Commodity Conclave 2026, a significant assembly of exchanges, producers, traders, consumers, and policymakers. This event, hosted in Mumbai by MCX, gathered top minds from the worldwide commodities industry to talk about market growth, risk management, global trade, and the increasing importance of derivatives in supporting physical commodity markets.

Mark Ma, Associate Director at Baltic Exchange, spoke about the company's freight indices and freight derivatives ecosystem. The main focus was on India's growing dependence on seaborne commodity imports and the crucial role freight plays in the nation's industrial supply chains. This session demonstrated how Baltic Exchange brings transparency to the complex global freight market, covering dry bulk, tanker, gas, container, chemical, and airfreight sectors.

With over 230 freight benchmarks and a global network of market participants, Baltic Exchange provides freight indices that aid contract negotiations and risk management decisions.

Mark Ma then joined the International Exchanges Roundtable, titled "Where Physical Meets Financial". The panel, moderated by CNBC-TV18 Commodities Editor Manisha Gupta, discussed the growing link between physical commodity markets and financial risk management tools. The conversation touched on the rising significance of transparent benchmarks, the growth of commodity derivatives markets, and how exchanges and benchmark administrators can support market participants in dealing with geopolitical uncertainty, shifting trade flows, and increasingly interconnected global supply chains.

The event offered Baltic Exchange a chance to strengthen its ties with Indian market participants and industry stakeholders. India's role in global commodity trade is expanding, and the discussions at GCC highlighted the growing importance of freight market transparency and risk management in the country's commodity sector. Baltic Exchange remains dedicated to supporting Indian importers, exporters, traders, and industrial consumers through reliable benchmarks, market intelligence, and freight risk management solutions.