Baltic Dry Index Up for 6th Day

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose by 3.4% to its highest since October 8 at 2,959 points, extending gains for the sixth consecutive session. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes, including iron ore and coal, climbed by 5.5% to a peak since ...