Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Sees Firming Market Conditions in Dry Bulk

01 May, 2026

In the crude oil tanker market, conditions remained firm in the first half of the fiscal year, as in the previous fiscal year. From September onwards, the vessel supply-demand balance tightened due to an increase in cargo volumes following ...

Dry Bulk Carriers Repricing Hard to Explain, But Still Evident

01 May, 2026

Dry bulker prices have been on an uptrend for a number of months, despite the fact that earnings have remained mostly flat during this period. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Xclusiv said that “the period spanning late February to l...

Baltic Dry Index climbs to 2686 up 16 points

30 Apr, 2026

Today, Thursday, April 30 2026, the Baltic Dry Index climbed 16 points, reaching 2686 points. Baltic Dry Index is compiled by the London-based Baltic Exchange and covers prices for transported cargo such as coal, grain and iron ore. The ind...

Sweden confiscates bulk carrier accused of carrying stolen Ukrainian grain

30 Apr, 2026

Swedish authorities have formally confiscated the bulk carrier Caffa following a request for legal assistance from a foreign state, deepening an international investigation into a vessel suspected of carrying stolen Ukrainian grain and oper...

Geneva Dry’s digital workshop cuts through the hype to find what actually works

30 Apr, 2026

Amid a sea of buzzwords, bold promises and AI evangelism, a refreshingly candid panel at this week’s Geneva Dry conference attempted to answer the question that shipping’s technology buyers most want answered: what is actually delivering re...

Baltic Dry Index Snaps 2-Day Advance

30 Apr, 2026

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, snapped a two-day winning streak on Wednesday, falling 0.3% to 2,670 points. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-...

Diana Shipping fixes capesize and ultramax at higher rates

29 Apr, 2026

Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has entered into time charter contracts for two of its dry bulk vessels with Refined Success and Oldendorff. Refined Success hired the 2010-built, 177,773 dwt capesize New York. The gross charter rate is $2...

Baltic Dry Index falls to 2670 down 7 points

29 Apr, 2026

Today, Wednesday, April 29 2026, the Baltic Dry Index decreased by 7 points, reaching 2670 points. Baltic Dry Index is compiled by the London-based Baltic Exchange and covers prices for transported cargo such as coal, grain and iron ore. T...