{
  "id": 12473070,
  "title": "Baltic dry bulk freight index hits six-week low",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/06/baltic-dry-bulk-freight-index-hits-six-week-low",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-10-06T21:00:59.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hellenic Shipping News",
    "slug": "hellenic-shipping-news",
    "url": "https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-dry-bulk-freight-index-hits-six-week-low/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index dropped to its lowest point in six weeks on Tuesday, pulled down by declining capesize rates. The main Baltic index, which monitors rates for capesize, panamax and supramax vessels, fell 68 points, or 2.2%, to 3,002 points. This marks the index’s weakest level since August 25. The capesize ...",
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}