The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) rose 49 points (+1.88%) to 2,652, led by gains in capesize freight. The Baltic Capesize Index (BCI) jumped 184 points (+4.97%) to 3,886, a two‑week high; capesize daily earnings climbed $1,670 to $31,742 (typical capesize ~

2026-10-28

The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) rose 49 points (+1.88%) to 2,652, led by gains in capesize freight. The Baltic Capesize Index (BCI) jumped 184 points (+4.97%) to 3,886, a two‑week high; capesize daily earnings climbed $1,670 to $31,742 (typical capesize ~150,000 dwt; carries iron ore and coal). The Panamax Index (BPI) fell 5 points (-2.77%) to 1,965, its lowest since late April, with panamax daily earnings down $507 to $17,686 (60–70k dwt; coal/grain). The Supramax index (BSI) slipped 5 points to 1,878, a one‑week low, and the Handysize index (BHSI) fell 3 points to 1,017.