Dry Bulk Freight Index
The daily dry-bulk market barometer
Current level
26 Aug 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
+13.4%
Year to date
-5.2%
Year over year
—
5-year
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Daily index level · 2026-06-01 – 2026-08-26
Dry Bulk Freight Index — history
The full daily history of this index, straight from the feed — one point per publishing day, no interpolation. Non-publishing days simply have no point.
Reported fixtures behind this composite
This is a composite — 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. The Maritime republishes this licensed daily index under our own generic name; we never reproduce the licensor's brand or letter-code.