# Good vibrations for dry bulk - Splash247

> Dry bulk shipping had its best month of 2025 in July, with the Baltic Capesize Index up 43% to 3,021 on recovering Chinese iron ore purchases. China's Q2 GDP grew 5.2%, above consensus, while steel output fell and aluminium output rose. The Baltic Dry Index July average trailed June.

- Date: 2025-07-29 · published 2025-07-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/16929-good-vibrations-for-dry-bulk-splash247
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger dry bulk rates reflect firmer Chinese raw material demand, which raises freight costs for grain shippers even as the broader market stays well supplied.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- splash247.com: https://splash247.com/good-vibrations-for-dry-bulk/

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