The dry bulk cargo market showed minor corrections across all vessel sizes during the week ending on Friday, May 23, with smaller vessels showing gains while the larger ones experienced marginal losses
During the week of May 12–16, 2025, shipping activity slowed due to key maritime events in Europe, revealing subtle shifts in freight market dynamics across Handysize and Ultramax segments globally
The dry bulk market showed mixed trends during the week ending May 16, 2025, with Capesizing vessels surging nearly 20% while smaller vessel categories experienced minor fluctuations
The dry bulk market witnessed a significant decline last week, primarily driven by Capesize vessel losses nearing 20%, while smaller vessel sizes showed resilience with either minimal losses or slight gains
Driven by Capesize vessels, the dry bulk market rose last week, lifting the Baltic Dry Index by 48 points to close at 1421 on Friday, May 2
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The dry bulk cargo market declined further last week, with all vessel sizes seeing losses, particularly Capes, which dropped more than 10%
The dry bulk cargo market recorded marginal losses of -2.5%, with Panamaxes standing out with an increase approaching 10%, while the BDI closed at 1602 credits on March 28
The dry bulk market saw slight losses of -1.5%, with Capes in the red while other sizes closed positively. The BDI dropped by just 26 points, settling at 1,643 on March 21
In the week ending March 14, the dry bulk cargo market continued its upward trend, with the BDI increasing by 269 points to reach 1,400, driven by gains across all vessel sizes