An index that tracks the price of transporting dry bulk cargo like cement, coal, iron ore, and grain on bulk freighters. As many of these commodities are raw materials that go into production of finis [..]

An index of the rates charged for chartering large ships that transport coal, iron ore, and grain. It is regarded as a useful indicator of the current level of world trade.

Definition BDI. Index established by the London-based Baltic Exchange for tracking dry bulk shipping and trading costs. This is comprised of three sub-indices which are subdivided by the different cat [..]

Assessment of the average price to ship raw materials (such as coal, iron ore, cement and grains) on a number of shipping routes and by ship size. It is an indicator of the cost paid to ship raw materials on global markets and an important component of input costs. The index is considered as a leading indicator (forwar [..]

The Baltic Dry Index is a key barometer of global freight activity – measuring the cost of ferrying raw materials around the planet.

  is a leading economic indicator that measures demand for dry bulk shipping services worldwide relative to supply.  

An index of the price of transporting major dry bulk raw materials (such as iron ore and coal) by sea. The Baltic Dry Index is published by the Baltic Exchange in London. It combines three Baltic Inde [..]

 An index of the price of transporting major dry bulk raw materials (such as iron ore and coal) by sea. The Baltic Dry Index is published by the Baltic Exchange in London. It combines three Baltic Ind [..]

An index that tracks the price of transporting dry bulk cargo like cement, coal, iron ore, and grain on bulk freighters. As many of these commodities are raw materials that go into production of finis [..]