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Baltic Dry Index slides ever closer to all time low

The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) dipped another 5 points on Friday, meaning that a repeat performance on Monday will see it equaling its time low from 29 years ago.

Marcus Hand, Editor

February 7, 2015

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The BDI fell to 559 points on Friday the 12th trading day in row the index has fallen having stood at 770 points on 21 January.

If the current trend continues the BDI will drop 554 points or even lower, which was its all time low on 6 August 1986.

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About the Author

Marcus Hand

Editor

Marcus Hand is the editor of Seatrade Maritime News and a dedicated maritime journalist with over two decades of experience covering the shipping industry in Asia.

Marcus is also an experienced industry commentator and has chaired many conferences and round tables. Before joining Seatrade at the beginning of 2010, Marcus worked for the shipping industry journal Lloyd's List for a decade and before that the Singapore Business Times covering shipping and aviation.

In November 2022, Marcus was announced as a member of the Board of Advisors to the Singapore Journal of Maritime Talent and Technology (SJMTT) to help bring together thought leadership around the key areas of talent and technology.

Marcus is the founder of the Seatrade Maritime Podcast that delivers commentary, opinions and conversations on shipping's most important topics.

Conferences & Webinars

Marcus Hand regularly moderates at international maritime events. Below you’ll find a list of selected past conferences and webinars.

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