| The Baltic Dry Index, which tracks freight rates for ships carrying raw materials, has slumped to its lowest point in 29 years, hit by a shipping glut, falling commodity prices and declining import demand from China.
This week, the BDI fell to 577, its lowest level since July 1986, and a far cry from its peak of 11,793 in 2008. The world’s fleet of dry-bulk ships far exceeds demand for the vessels that carry commodities such as iron ore and coal, with capacity estimated around 20% above demand over the past few years...............................................Full Article: Source
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