Author: Nikita Shukla

The Baltic Dry Index fell by 6% (128 points) d-o-d to a three-week low of 2,010 on 6 Mar’26, pressured by heightened Middle East geopolitical tensions, cautious chartering activity, softer iron ore cargo enquiries, and rising vessel availability in key basins. Capesize: BCI declined by 10.8% (320 points) to 2,631. Panamax: BPI fell 1.8% (35…