Baltic Dry Index jumps 5.5% to 2023 highs as capesize leads
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index rose 5.5% by 3,331 points on Wednesday to its highest since December 2023. Capesize surged 8.1% to 5,642; panamax climbed 2.9% to 2,429; supramax added 0.7% to 1,657.