Guides & reference
Evergreen explainers on how the dry bulk market is priced, chartered and moved.
The Baltic Dry Index explained
How the Baltic Dry Index is compiled, what BCI, BPI, BSI and BHSI measure, and how to read dry bulk freight benchmarks without over-interpreting them.
Bulk carrier class glossary
A reference glossary of dry bulk vessel classes with deadweight ranges, typical cargoes, trading routes and the freight benchmarks that price each segment.
Dry bulk chartering guide
How dry bulk vessels are chartered: voyage charters, timecharters, contracts of affreightment, laytime and demurrage, and how each structure allocates risk.
Iron ore shipping guide
How seaborne iron ore moves: the Brazil–China and West Australia–China routes, loading ports, vessel classes and the freight benchmarks that price the trade.
Coal shipping glossary
Reference guide to seaborne coal shipping: thermal versus coking coal, exporting regions, vessel classes used and how policy shifts reshape the trade.
Grain shipping guide
How the seaborne grain trade works: harvest seasonality, Northern and Southern Hemisphere export windows, vessel classes and freight implications.