The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry commodities, was down for a fifth consecutive day on Friday, falling by 0.7% to a fresh low since January 23 at 1,923 points. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes such as iron ore and coal, declined by 1.1% to 2,918 ...<p><p>https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-dry-index-down-for-5th-day/</p></p>