Baltic Dry Index (BDI) halted a two-day slide, rising 15 points (0.54%) to 2,791 as firmer capesize rates outweighed weaker Panamax freight. Baltic Capesize Index (BCI) climbed 53 points (1.2%) to 4,429; capesize average daily earnings rose $486 to $

2026-08-20

Baltic Dry Index (BDI) halted a two-day slide, rising 15 points (0.54%) to 2,791 as firmer capesize rates outweighed weaker Panamax freight. Baltic Capesize Index (BCI) climbed 53 points (1.2%) to 4,429; capesize average daily earnings rose $486 to $36,667. Baltic Panamax Index (BPI) fell 19 points (1.0%) to 2,088, its lowest since July 31; Panamax average daily earnings declined $174 to $18,790. Supramax index (BSI) gained 3 points (0.2%) to 1,637, a high since July 28, while Handysize index (BHSI) rose 4 points to 871.

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