The dry bulk cargo market slipped slightly due to heavy Capesize losses, even as smaller vessel sizes showed week-on-week improvement. Regional disparities highlight shifting momentum across major global trading basin
The Weekly Market Report & Predictions – Handy and Ultramax Sectors, 6th June 2025 highlights a shifting global freight landscape marked by tightening supply in ECSA and ongoing stagnation across several key regions
This report analyzes the dry bulk cargo market for the week ending on Friday, May 30, highlighting large fluctuations across vessel sizes and providing detailed performance data by basin and route
The weekly market report, covering developments up to the close of Friday, May 23, analyzes nuanced shifts in the Handysize and Ultramax sectors, highlighting both resilient performances and persistent regional weaknesses
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
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
The dry bulk cargo market showed improvements this week, with Panamaxes leading gains at 17.38%, followed by Capes and Ultramaxes, while Handies recorded marginal losses as the BDI rose to 1373 credits on Friday, April 25
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 saw an upward trend last week, driven by Capes, which recorded a remarkable 33.23% increase. Conversely, Panamaxes and Ultramaxes experienced declines, while Handies remained positive. The BDI closed at 1,400 credits
The dry bulk cargo market closed February with significant gains, mainly driven by the impressive rise in the Capesize sector. The BDI surged as Capes doubled, while other vessel sizes showed mixed trends
