Market InsightsBaltic 29 Jul 2026 · Brent & Bunkers 29 Jul 2026 · C3/C5 week of 24 Jul 2026
BDI2,632-1.2%BCI · Capesize4,067-1.8%BPI · Panamax1,995+0.4%BSI · Supramax1,648-1.3%BHSI · Handysize903-0.2%Brent Crude$86.90-4.78VLSFO Singapore$814.50-23.00VLSFO Rotterdam$684.50+6.00VLSFO Piraeus$821.00+0.50VLSFO Fujairah$787.00-31.00MDO Singapore$1,213.50-18.50MDO Rotterdam$1,256.50+7.00MDO Fujairah$1,353.50-58.50C3 · Capesize Atlantic$34.68/mtwk closeC5 · Capesize Pacific$12.86/mtwk close
BDI2,632-1.2%BCI · Capesize4,067-1.8%BPI · Panamax1,995+0.4%BSI · Supramax1,648-1.3%BHSI · Handysize903-0.2%Brent Crude$86.90-4.78VLSFO Singapore$814.50-23.00VLSFO Rotterdam$684.50+6.00VLSFO Piraeus$821.00+0.50VLSFO Fujairah$787.00-31.00MDO Singapore$1,213.50-18.50MDO Rotterdam$1,256.50+7.00MDO Fujairah$1,353.50-58.50C3 · Capesize Atlantic$34.68/mtwk closeC5 · Capesize Pacific$12.86/mtwk close

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Bunkers Extend Their Decline as Brent Rebounds 1.75% and the Baltic Print Stays Stuck at Friday’s Close

Tuesday opens with bunkers the freshest data point on the board. Singapore, Rotterdam and Fujairah all settled Monday, 21 September, and posted…

One Panamax Fixture Out of Argentina Is Running Well Above Its Neighbours

The Baltic Panamax Index has been drifting lower this week, down from 2,393 on 14 September to 2,251 on 18 September. Nothing…

Capesize Holds Above $52,000 as Panama Bottlenecks Add Ton-Mile Support Into the New Week

Monday opens with the same closing prints the market carried into the weekend: dry bulk indices and bunker prices do not trade…

Baltic Holds Thursday’s Highs as Hormuz Risk Keeps Brent and MGO Premiums Elevated Into the New Week

Dry bulk indices and bunker prices do not print over the weekend, so Sunday's picture is still built on the last confirmed…

Capesize Firms Near $51,000 as Middle East MGO Premium Widens Past $700

Friday's close in Singapore and Fujairah told two different stories about the bunker market. Residual fuel eased across all three of the…

Broker’s Notebook: What “Free DAs Bends” Actually Buys You

Every dry bulk fixture note has a line about disbursement accounts, and most people read past it. That's a mistake. "Free DAs…

Capesize Climbs, Panamax Slips, and the Hormuz Risk Premium Won’t Go Away

The Baltic Dry Index closed Thursday, 17 September, at 3,336, up 9 points on the day, according to handybulk.com's daily Baltic Dry…

The Baltic Dry Index Stopped Falling. Panamax Didn’t Get the Memo.

The Baltic Dry Index closed the week at 3,336 on 17 September, up 9 points and ending a five-day losing run, according…

Capesize’s C3 Holds Near $41 While C5 Slips Under $18 as Bunker Costs Keep Climbing

The headline Capesize index eased again this week (BCI 5,612, down 1.3% day on day and off the five-year high hit in…

Anchorage Time by Segment: An Early Read from Our Own AIS Data

The Baltic Dry Index has been drifting lower this week — 3,521 to 3,327 — but that headline number is doing a…

Iron Ore Firms, Capesize Doesn’t: What China’s Stockpiles Are Telling Us

Iron Ore Firms, Capesize Doesn't: What China's Stockpiles Are Telling Us The Baltic Capesize Index fell for a third straight session on…

Baltic Dry Index Eases to 3,445 as Capesize Cools, But C3 Holds Firm in the Low $41s

Baltic Dry Index Eases to 3,445 as Capesize Cools, But C3 Holds Firm in the Low $41s The Baltic Dry Index closed…

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