# Shanghai Shipping Exchange: Freight rates for the three major ship types diverge; dry bulk charter rate index falls first, then rises.

> The Shanghai Shipping Exchange reported mixed dry-bulk freight trends: Panamax rates weakened, Supramax rates held relatively firm, and Capesize rates rose as iron-ore cargo volumes tightened available capacity. The Far East dry bulk charter rate index was 2,254.38 points on October 29, up 0.3% from the prior period.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-11T06:12:51.974Z
- Category: logistics · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/93023-shanghai-shipping-exchange-freight-rates-for-the-three-major-ship-types-diverge
- Commodities: [Ocean Grain Freight](https://feedsoft.ai/c/OCEANFRT.md)

## Why it matters

The index’s small overall increase suggests little broad change in freight costs, though stronger Capesize demand may raise costs for some bulk cargoes while weaker Panamax rates may ease them.

## Read by commodity

- OCEANFRT: neutral

## Sources

- gmteight.com: https://gmteight.com/flash/detail/1586000

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