Baltic index gains on higher rates across vessel segments

The Baltic exchange’s main sea freight index rose on Thursday, propelled by gains across vessel segments. The Baltic dry index, which tracks rates for capesize, panamax and supramax vessels ferrying dry bulk commodities, rose 23 points, or 0.8%, to 2,824. The capesize index rose 29 points to 3,814, snapping a seven-session long streak of declines. …

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