The Baltic Dry Index rose to 3,620 points on Wednesday, 9 September 2026, a gain of 36 points, according to a market update carried by reports.
Sources indicated the movement on 9 September 2026, recording the 36-point increase to 3,620 in the index compiled by the London-based Baltic Exchange, the body responsible for producing the benchmark measure of dry-bulk shipping prices used across the industry.
The Baltic Exchange compiles the index from a daily process that takes in rate information from a global network of shipbroking agents and operators; the index covers freight prices for the carriage of dry bulk cargoes, specifically citing commodities such as coal, grain and iron ore in the account provided.
The single-day advance to 3,620 reflects the latest published reading from that compilation process and is presented in the report as the day’s movement in the Baltic Dry Index without additional commentary or disaggregation by vessel class or trade route.
How the figure is produced
The index figure arises from a routine, daily survey carried out by the Baltic Exchange through its worldwide contacts in the shipbroking and chartering community, as described in the verified notes supplied with the report; the survey underpins the series of assessments that form the composite index value presented each trading day.
What the published note records
The verified item made public on 9 September 2026 simply records the index value and the point change for the day and identifies the principal cargoes reflected in the index calculations as coal, grain and iron ore, attributing the compilation to the London-based Baltic Exchange and carrying the market snapshot through reports.
No further detail on underlying sector movements, specific fixtures, or segment performance was provided in the note supplied for verification, and the published summary does not include supplementary market analysis, historical comparisons or forward guidance.
The report as verified gives a concise market readout for the date stated and leaves interpretation or deeper analysis to market participants and commentators who may use the daily Baltic Exchange release and related data to assess trends in dry-bulk freight pricing over time.