# Baltic dry bulk freight index rises as capesize vessels gain By Investing.com

> The Baltic Dry Index rose 1.6% to 2,673 on July 30, 2026, ending a three-day decline as capesize and panamax rates recovered from recent lows. The capesize index gained 2.5% to 4,167, and the panamax index rose 2.3% to 2,040, while the supramax segment fell to an eight-week low.

- Date: 2026-07-30 · published 2026-07-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18556-baltic-dry-bulk-freight-index-rises-as-capesize-vessels-gain-by-investing-com
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

A rebound in dry bulk freight rates raises shipping costs for grain and oilseed cargoes, which can widen basis and delivered feed costs. The move is small and reflects a short-term rebound.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: bullish ▲

## Sources

- investing.com: https://www.investing.com/news/commodities-news/baltic-dry-bulk-freight-index-rises-as-capesize-vessels-gain-93CH-4825183

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