Freight Rates News


Baltic Index Rises on Large Vessels

Sep 05, 2025

The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk sea freight index rose on Friday, supported by higher rates for larger vessels, but was headed for a weekly loss due to declines across all vessel segments earlier in the week.* The main index, which factors in rates for capesize…

Baltic Index Up for Third Straight Session

Aug 27, 2025

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which measures rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose for a third successive session on Wednesday, as gains in the panamax and supramax segments countered a decline in capesize rates…

Baltic Index Rises, Sees Gains Across All Vessel Sizes

Aug 22, 2025

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose on Friday and snapped a four-session losing streak, buoyed by gains across all vessel segments.* The main index, which tracks rates for capesize…

Russian Urals Freight Rates Fall, But Possible Sanctions Cause Uncertainty

Jul 14, 2025

Freight rates for Russian oil shipments from the Baltic Sea ports to India have fallen in July-August as more tankers have become available, but this could change if new sanctions are imposed on Moscow, two traders said.The European Union is finalising its 18th sanctions package on Russia…

Russian Oil Freight Rates to India Ease Further With Increased Tanker Availability

Jun 16, 2025

IFreight rates for Russian oil shipments from the Baltic ports to India eased further in the period from late May to early June, thanks to high tanker availability, but the trend may reverse if Europe's proposed lower price cap comes to fruition…

Baltic Index Nits Near Two-Week Low

May 27, 2025

The Baltic Exchange's dry bulk sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell to a near two-week low on Tuesday on reduced demand for all vessel segments.* The main index, which monitors rates for capesize…

DataMondial Launches AI-Driven Service for Processing Ocean Freight Rates

Apr 15, 2025

DataMondial, a player in the world of data and document processing, announced the launch of its latest service: an AI-powered robotization system for processing ocean freight rates. This new service is designed to help logistics providers manage…

BIMCO: Freight Container Rates Drop 28%, Worst First Quarter in Twenty Years

Apr 02, 2025

Average container freight rates for Chinese exports have dropped 28% since the start of the year, according to BIMCO. This posts the worst first quarter development in twenty years. Based on input from twenty-three liner operators, the China…

Black Sea Shipping Rates Soar 20% as Reinsurers Cut Cover

Jan 06, 2023

Costs for hiring ships to transport commodities from the Black Sea have risen by more than a fifth since the start of the year, reflecting higher war risk insurance rates, industry sources said.The Black Sea is crucial for the shipment of grain…

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