Dry Bulk Freight Index
The daily dry-bulk market barometer
Current level
14 Oct 2026
What this index measures: Composite daily freight indicator for the whole dry-bulk market: a tonnage-weighted blend of the four vessel classes that ships iron ore, coal, grain, bauxite and other unpackaged cargoes.
Month over month
−22.6%
Since Jun 2026
−17.2%
Year over year
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5-year
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Daily index level · 1 Jun 2026 to 14 Oct 2026
Dry Bulk Freight Index: history
The daily level of this index, one point per publishing day. Non-publishing days simply have no point.
Reported fixtures behind this composite
This is a composite, so it doesn't track a single vessel type. Browse the reported charter fixtures behind the underlying classes on the chartering board.
Open fixtures boardHow this index is computed
A tonnage-weighted composite of the four dry-bulk vessel classes below. Each class contributes a daily route basket in proportion to its share of global dry-bulk carrying capacity, so the composite moves with the whole market rather than any one segment. Published each business day.