On Friday 28 August 2026 the Baltic Dry Index climbed by 79 points to 3,186, a movement reported on 28 August 2026.
The Baltic Dry Index is compiled by the London-based Baltic Exchange and, as the report notes, covers prices for transported dry bulk cargo such as coal, grain and iron ore.
The index value is derived from a daily survey of agents all over the world, a process cited in the reports item as the basis for the published figure of 3,186 on 28 August 2026.
Composition and scope
The index’s coverage, as described in the published report, specifically includes the principal dry bulk commodities of coal, grain and iron ore, and the figure of 3,186 reported on 28 August reflects the composite of the prices surveyed for those and related cargoes.
The Baltic Exchange, which compiles the index from the daily agent returns, is based in London; The report explicitly attributes the index compilation to that London-based body and gives the 79-point rise on the stated date.
Reporting of the movement
Sources published the item dated 28 August 2026 and recorded the rise of 79 points to 3,186; that publication date and the movement are the factual elements set out in the report.
The report underlines that the index is calculated from daily input provided by agents located around the globe, and the 28 August 2026 publication presents the resultant headline number, 3,186, together with the point change of 79.
The Baltic Dry Index figure of 3,186 as reported on 28 August 2026 therefore stands as the published composite reading for that day, according to reports and the compilation method described by the London-based Baltic Exchange.