The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index rose to its highest in a week on Wednesday, reports Yahoo Finance.
Baltic index 1 week high
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index rose to its highest in a week on Wednesday, helped by higher rates for capesize vessels.
The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax vessels, increased by 56 points, or 2%, to 2,861.
Capesize index
- The capesize index added 195 points, or 5.3%, to its highest since Nov. 1 at 3,870.
- Average daily earnings for capesizes, which transport 150,000-tonne cargoes such as iron ore and coal, rose $1,624 to $32,099.
- The capesize segment could find further support from expectations for increased congestion amid China’s cold wave, shipbroker Intermodal said in a weekly note dated Tuesday.
- China’s weather agency on Sunday issued the winter’s first snowstorm orange alert, the second-highest level, while nationwide cold wave alarms fuelled concerns about traffic disruptions.
- Meanwhile, Dalian iron ore futures hit a one-year low as demand worries intensified due to China’s curbs on its steel output and a worsening liquidity crisis in the country’s property sector.
Panamax index
- The panamax index shed 5 points to 3,079.
- Average daily earnings for panamaxes, which ferry 60,000-70,000 tonne coal or grain cargoes, decreased by $51 to $27,708.
Supramax index
The supramax index decreased by 25 points to a six-month trough of 2,259.
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Source: Yahoo Finance
