# Shipping's Baltic Exchange turns to grains, gas and even air freight

> The Baltic Exchange, which runs the leading dry bulk freight index, is diversifying into grain, gas and air freight after a near decade-long shipping downturn hit its volumes and profits. The article describes the company's strategy shift rather than a new freight event.

- Date: 2018-04-25 · published 2018-04-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65404-shipping-s-baltic-exchange-turns-to-grains-gas-and-even-air-freight
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

This is a business-strategy story about the index provider, with no direct change to grain freight rates or supply, so the price impact is negligible.

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/business/shippings-baltic-exchange-turns-to-grains-gas-and-even-air-freight-idUSKBN1HW0JF/

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