Tag: Bulk Shipping Freight Rates
-

BDI Rises to 939 Points on Stronger Cargo Vessel Demand
The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) has risen to 939 points, as on 3Feb’17, on the back of rising demand for cargo vessels along the key Asian routes. With China implementing measures for infrastructure development, production of steel has been robust, necessitating more imports of coal and iron ore. Moreover, the over-supply of vessels that had…