波罗的海交易所的干散货指数追踪运输干货的船只的价格,周五连续第三天下跌,下跌约3.2%,至1991年10月10日以来的最低点。好望角型船运价指数也连续第三天下跌,下跌6.2%,至三周低点2871点,该指数通常运输15万吨铁矿石和煤炭等货物;supramax指数下降9点,至1369点。与此同时,通常运载6万至7万吨煤炭或粮食的巴拿马型油轮指数稳定在1924点的一个多月高点。本周,基准指数下跌约3.8%。
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry commodities, was down for a third day on Friday, dropping about 3.2% to its lowest since October 10 at 1,991 points. The capesize index, which typically transports 150,000-ton cargoes such as iron ore and coal, also declined for a third day, dipping 6.2% to a three-week low of 2,871 points; and the supramax index eased 9 points to 1,369 points. Meanwhile, the panamax index, which usually carries 60,000-70,000 tons of coal or grain, remained steady at an over one-month high of 1,924 points. For the week, the benchmark index was down about 3.8%.