Baltic index falls for fifth straight day as larger vessel rates dip

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell for the fifth consecutive session to a 15-month low on Tuesday, as rates declined across larger vessel segments. The index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, fell 61 points to 1,237 points, …

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