Baltic Dry Index Down for 4th Day
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, retreated for a fourth session on Tuesday, dropping about 2.5% to a new low since September 2 at 3,360 points. The downward pressure came from larger vessel segments. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes, including iron ore ...
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