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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Capesize Rates Fall Everywhere Except the Route That Matters Most

Capesize rates are falling everywhere except on the route that matters most The Baltic Dry Index closed at 3,445 points on Monday,…

Market Insight — 14.09.2026: Brent Jumps Off Friday’s Close as Hormuz Risk Resurfaces, Cape Sits on a Plateau

The Baltic complex is still carrying Friday's numbers into Monday, with no fresh session posted yet at the time of writing: the…

Week Ahead: Cape Cools From a Five-Year High, Bunker Costs Start Pushing Back

The Baltic Dry Index closed the week at 3,507, down 3.3% from last Monday, and the headline number undersells what actually happened.…

Market Insight — 13.09.2026: Markets Hold at Thursday’s Close as Oman Prepares to Sign the Iran-GCC Hormuz Route Deal

Dry bulk benchmarks are unchanged from Friday's session as markets sit through the weekend: the Baltic Dry Index remains at its last…

Market Insight — 12.09.2026: Capesize Gives Back the Week’s Gains as Hormuz Diplomacy Cools Brent

The Baltic Dry Index closed Thursday 10 September at 3,521, down 99 points, its second straight negative session and a pullback from…

Market Insight — 12.09.2026: Capesize Pulls Back From the Highs as MGO Spikes on the Distillate Side

The Baltic Dry Index closed Thursday 10 September at 3,521, down 99 points, snapping a run that had carried the Capesize segment…

Broker’s Notebook: The Subject That Never Gets Lifted

Sources: TradingEconomics.com (11.09.2026), bunkerindex.com (11.09.2026), Xclusiv weekly report via Hellenic Shipping News (11.09.2026). A firm offer only works if it meets two…

Capesize Takes the Hit, Supramax Shrugs It Off — Week Close 11.09.2026

The week closes on a split market. The BDI finished Thursday at 3,521, down 2.9% from where it started, but that headline…

Market Insight — 10.09.2026: Three Sessions Green, and Fujairah Breaks Ranks on Bunkers

The Baltic Dry Index closed Wednesday 9 September at 3,620, up 36 points, and every one of the five constituent indices printed…

Market Insight — 09.09.2026: Brent Tests $100 While the Freight Market Barely Moves

The Baltic Dry Index closed Tuesday 8 September at 3,584, up just 9 points. On the freight side of the ledger this…

Capesize Pulls Away From the Rest of the Pack, and Iron Ore Is Why

The Baltic Dry Index closed Tuesday at 3,584, up 9 points, but that headline number hides a split market. The Capesize index…

Market Insight — 08.09.2026

The Baltic Dry Index closed at 3,575 on 7 September, down 1.46% on the day and continuing a choppy three-session run —…

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