The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, advanced for a second session on Thursday, surging 4.7% to a peak since October 2021 at 3,488 points. Shipping rates have increased significantly as higher demand for commodities, especially iron ore, coal and other bulk commodities, coincides with a ...<p><p>https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/baltic-dry-index-surges-toward-5-year-high/</p></p>