# Baltic Exchange: Dry Bulk Report – Week 28 | Dry Bulk

> The Baltic Exchange Week 28 dry bulk report says capesize rates firmed through the week, with C5 ending in the low $13,000s and C3 fixing in the mid-$31,000s to $33,000s on robust South Brazil and West Africa to China demand. Panamax rates improved only slightly in a consolidating market.

- Date: 2026-07-17 · published 2026-07-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18555-baltic-exchange-dry-bulk-report-week-28-dry-bulk
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger capesize and panamax earnings raise the cost of moving bulk commodities, which can narrow the export-to-import price spread for feed ingredients. The effect on feed prices is modest.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- drybulkmagazine.com: https://www.drybulkmagazine.com/dry-bulk/17072026/baltic-exchange-dry-bulk-report-week-28/

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