Baltic index slips on lower capesize, panamax rates

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell for a second straight session on Tuesday, dragged down by weaker rates across capezise and panamax vessel segments. The index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax shipping vessels, shed 8 points to 801 points. …

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