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The Baltic Dry Index rose to 2,740 by November 5, its highest in more than three weeks, with capesize rates strengthening while smaller-vessel rates were mixed. China’s coastal coal freight index climbed to 889.64, a more than two-month high, as buyers increased bookings amid weather-related coal market activity.
Higher dry-bulk rates can raise transport costs for bulk commodities, including grains, although the reported strength was led partly by coal and iron-ore routes. This is a modestly supportive signal for freight costs rather than a direct grain-supply shock.
wantrich.chinatimes.comNov 7, 2026Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
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