Sources indicated on 13 November 2026 that the Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index slipped on Friday, terminating a seven-day winning run. The overall index fell 1.3 percent to 2,980 points.
The capesize segment registered the steepest decline, down 2.4 percent to 4,719 points. That class typically hauls 150,000-ton cargoes such as iron ore and thermal coal, the report noted.
Meanwhile, the source indicated movement among other vessel-size segments but did not provide further figures for those indices in the supplied summary.
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index measures daily charter rates for ships moving dry bulk commodities and is widely used to monitor conditions in the seaborne raw materials trade. Friday’s fall halted a seven-day advance that had seen the index rise continuously.
Key index movements reported:
- Baltic Exchange dry bulk freight index: 2,980 points, down 1.3%.
- Capesize index: 4,719 points, down 2.4%.
Movements by vessel class
The capesize decline reported on Friday was the most pronounced of the items provided in the summary. The class is closely associated with large volumes of iron ore and coal and often shows greater volatility than smaller segments because of its exposure to bulk commodity flows.
End of the streak and short-term picture
Friday’s drop brought an end to the prior seven-day sequence of gains identified by reports. The single-day reversal reduced the headline index below the 3,000-point mark noted in the summary.
Market participants will now see the recent string of increases followed by this retracement as the latest short-term movement in a market that the summary presented through these index figures alone. Further daily reports will be required to establish whether Friday marked a temporary pullback or the start of a more sustained change in direction.