Here are the percentages changes for this week of the various Baltic indices:
Baltic Dry Index (BDI): +12.0%
Baltic Capesize Index (BCI): -4.2%
Baltic Panamax Index (BPI): +44.6%
Baltic Supramax Index (BSI): +10.4%
Baltic Handysize Index (BHSI): +12.1%
Baltic Dirty Tanker (BDTI): +16.3%
Baltic Clean Tanker (BCTI): -6.1%
The smaller dry bulkers are holding up the BDI as the Panamax get back in line with it’s 2 for 1 ratio with the Capesizes. Oil tanker rates appear stable with the Suezmax tankers actually earning more per day than the VLCCs.
Baltic Indices Weekly Changes
Here are the percentages changes for this week of the various Baltic indices:
The smaller dry bulkers are holding up the BDI as the Panamax get back in line with it’s 2 for 1 ratio with the Capesizes. Oil tanker rates appear stable with the Suezmax tankers actually earning more per day than the VLCCs.