The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, edged down by 0.1% to 2,673 points on Thursday, ending a 14-day rally, but still near a more than four-month high. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes including iron ore and coal, decreased by 0.9% to 4,315 points; and the panamax index, which usually carries 60,000 to 70,000 tons of coal or grain, fell 0.3% to 1,965 points. Among smaller vessels, the supramax index climbed 2.6% to its highest since early December 2023 at 1,522 points.

Baltic Dry fell to 2,673 Index Points on April 23, 2026, down 0.07% from the previous day. Over the past month, Baltic Dry's price has risen 34.39%, and is up 97.56% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Historically, Baltic Exchange Dry Index reached an all time high of 11793 in May of 2008. Baltic Exchange Dry Index - data, forecasts, historical chart - was last updated on April 24 of 2026.

Baltic Dry fell to 2,673 Index Points on April 23, 2026, down 0.07% from the previous day. Over the past month, Baltic Dry's price has risen 34.39%, and is up 97.56% compared to the same time last year, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Baltic Exchange Dry Index is expected to trade at 2717.37 points by the end of this quarter, according to Trading Economics global macro models and analysts expectations. Looking forward, we estimate it to trade at 3094.56 in 12 months time.



Price Day Month Year Date
Baltic Dry 2,673.00 -2.00 -0.07% 34.39% 97.56% Apr/23
CRB Index 479.41 8.17 1.73% 8.15% 33.08% Apr/22
GSCI 731.12 10.26 1.42% 2.78% 36.28% Apr/23
EU Carbon Permits 74.81 0.40 0.54% 5.04% 12.82% Apr/23
Wind Energy Index 25.97 0.02 0.08% 9.26% 66.58% Apr/23
Nuclear Energy Index 57.13 -0.50 -0.87% 16.97% 134.62% Apr/23
Solar Energy Index 58.94 1.70 2.97% 5.46% 102.82% Apr/23


Baltic Exchange Dry Index
The Baltic Dry Index is reported daily by the Baltic Exchange in London. The index provides a benchmark for the price of moving the major raw materials by sea. The index is a composite of three sub-indices that measure different sizes of dry bulk carriers: Capesize, which typically transport iron ore or coal cargoes of about 150,000 tonnes; Panamax, which usually carry coal or grain cargoes of about 60,000 to 70,000 tonnes; and Supramax, with a carrying capacity between 48,000 and 60,000 tonnes. The Baltic Dry Index takes into account 23 different shipping routes carrying coal, iron ore, grains and many other commodities.
Actual Previous Highest Lowest Dates Unit Frequency
2673.00 2675.00 11793.00 290.00 1985 - 2026 points Daily

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