The Baltic Dry Index rose by 47 points to 2,593 on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, a movement reported.
The increase, recorded on 20 October 2026 and published by reports, took the benchmark to a level of 2,593 points. The change was described in the item as an upward movement of 47 points.
The index is compiled in London by the Baltic Exchange, the report noted. The Baltic Dry Index is the Exchange's composite measure for dry bulk shipping prices and is updated daily.
The index covers freight rates for seaborne transportation of a range of dry bulk cargoes. The factual summary accompanying the report listed coal, grain and iron ore among the commodities reflected in the index.
The Baltic Exchange constructs the reading from a daily survey of agents around the world, the report said. That survey-based methodology is the basis for the Exchange's published daily figure.
Index composition
The published figure is a composite measure representing the costs of moving raw dry cargoes by sea; reports specifically cited coal, grain and iron ore as examples drawn from the Exchange's coverage.
Source and timing
Sources carried the item dated Tuesday, 20 October 2026, reporting the Exchange's daily number and the 47-point rise to 2,593.
The brief report did not supply further market commentary or additional breakdowns in the supplied notes. The published details are limited to the Exchange's location in London, the commodities mentioned and the fact that the index is derived from a daily global agent survey.
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