Baltic Dry Bulk Freight Index Edged Up

The Baltic Dry Index （BDI）edged higher on Wednesday as rates for panamaxes hit a near three-month high, outweighing a drop in Capesize rates. The Baltic Dry index rose 2 points to 1144 points. The capesize index fell 31 points, or 1.7%, to 1,752, the lowest since July 26. Capesize average daily profit fell $265 to $14,526.