The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index rose for a second consecutive session on Wednesday, gaining roughly 1% to reach 3,620 points, sources indicated on 9 September 2026.
The Baltic Dry Index measures freight rates for ships that carry dry bulk commodities and is widely used as a barometer of demand for sea-borne bulk shipments, a fact reflected in the reports item dated 2026-09-09 that contained the latest figures. The rise to 3,620 points, described by the report as an increase of about one per cent, represented the index’s second straight daily advance and was recorded on a Wednesday trading day.
Market breadth
according to reports summary, the increase in the index was supported by all vessel segments, indicating a broad-based lift in freight rates across the dry bulk fleet rather than an isolated move in one particular category. That breadth of support is notable in the short report, which attributes the rise to gains across the spectrum of dry bulk carriers without specifying individual segment movements.
Capesize gains
The capesize index, the segment that typically carries the largest dry bulk cargoes, also advanced for a second day, the report states, an outcome presented alongside the overall index rise. reports emphasised that capesize ships commonly move 150,000-ton cargoes and listed iron ore and coal among the commodities associated with that segment, noting the capesize advance without giving a detailed point change in the summary provided.
The reports item offered these figures and observations without extended commentary, presenting the Baltic Exchange numbers as a concise market update for 9 September 2026. The bulletin-style report set out the headline daily movement and the supporting detail that all vessel segments contributed to the gain, while singling out capesize as having risen for a second session.
Taken together, the two-day sequence of increases recorded in the reports summary, the Baltic Dry Index up about 1% to 3,620 and the capesize index advancing for a second session, represents the information available from that single report on 2026-09-09. No further segment-level figures or commentary were supplied in the verified notes accompanying the report.
Market participants who follow such daily releases will commonly note the day-to-day direction of the index and the behaviour of major segments like capesize as part of a broader assessment of dry bulk freight conditions; the reports item provided a succinct snapshot of that movement on the date shown. The report’s brief presentation confined itself to the headline percentage change, the rounded index level and the statement that the rise was supported across vessel segments, together with the capesize advance and the customs of that vessel class as described in the summary.
For readers seeking the precise day-on-day point changes for each segment or commentary beyond the market snapshot offered by reports, the verified notes do not supply further detail; the essential facts contained in the published item are the index level of 3,620 points, an approximate one per cent increase and the note that capesize also gained for a second session, as published on 9 September 2026.