The Baltic Dry Index fell again on Monday, recording a 1.8% decline to 3,445 and marking a third consecutive session of losses, sources indicated on 14 September 2026.
The fall left the index at its lowest level since 2 September, according to the report. Monday’s reading of 3,445 followed two prior sessions of weakening freight measures, extending a short-term downwards trend.
The capesize sector posted the sharper move among reported segments, slipping 2.8% to a level of 5,912. Capesize vessels typically carry 150,000-ton cargoes such as iron ore and coal, a fact the report highlighted when noting the segment’s movement.
reports’s item also referred to the panamax index, noting the sector’s role in moving bulk commodities. Panamax ships normally transport cargoes of roughly 60,000 to 70,000 tons, commonly coal or grain.
Taken together, the details published on 14 September set out a picture in which bulk freight measures weakened across multiple vessel classes over three sessions. The report confined itself to the index values and segment descriptions without offering additional explanatory detail.
Market snapshot
The data point of a 1.8% drop to 3,445 on Monday was presented as the principal headline in the report. The capesize figure of 5,912 and its 2.8% fall were set out as the most pronounced single-segment movement recorded in that update.
Vessel sectors
Capesize units, which on large voyages carry bulk cargoes around 150,000 tons including iron ore and coal, were singled out for their relative weakness in the published numbers. The report gave the capesize decline specific prominence by stating its percentage move alongside the new index level.
The panamax classification was mentioned with a reminder of its typical cargo scale and commodities, with panamax ships usually conveying 60,000 to 70,000 tons of coal or grain. The published note placed the panamax index within the broader set of readings released on Monday.
The reports item of 14 September 2026 therefore records a short sequence of falling dry bulk indices, with the Baltic Dry Index hitting a low not seen since the start of the month and capesize rates showing the steepest recorded downward movement in that particular update.
No additional figures, market commentary or source-attributed analysis accompanied the numerical entries in the brief update, which confined itself to the index levels and the standard descriptions of the vessel segments mentioned.