It is reported that on December 18th 2012,Baltic Dry Index reached 743 points,down by 23 points from December 17th 2012
Capsize
| BCI | Change | |
| INDEX | 1315 | -88 |
| SPOT 4 TCE AVG | 5617 | -622 |
| December 17th 2012 | 6239 | |
| Year Ago | 31369 |
All except INDEX in USD
Change is with respect to numbers on December 17th 2012
Panamax
| BPI | Change | |
| INDEX | 793 | -22 |
| SPOT 4 TCE AVG | 6292 | -177 |
| December 17th 2012 | 6469 | |
| Year Ago | 14043 |
All except INDEX in USD
Change is with respect to numbers on December 17th 2012
Supramax
| BSI | Change | |
| INDEX | 738 | -4 |
| SPOT 4 TCE AVG | 7717 | -44 |
| December 17th 2012 | 7761 | |
| Year Ago | 12410 |
All except INDEX in USD
Change is with respect to numbers on December 17th 2012
Spot 4 TC Average=Average Value of the Four Main Shipping Routes
BDI=Weighted Composite Index of BCI/BPI/BHMI
Source:
http://www.steelguru.com/international_news/BDI_further_down_by_23_points_on_December_18_2012/295710.html
