The Baltic Dry Index rose by 33 points to 3,432 on Tuesday, 22 September 2026, sources indicated.

The figure was published by reports on 22 September 2026 and gives the latest daily reading for the Baltic Dry Index, one of the industry measures quoted for dry bulk shipping rates.

The Baltic Dry Index is compiled by the London-based Baltic Exchange and covers prices for transported cargo such as coal, grain and iron ore.

The index value is derived from a daily survey of agents located around the world, the Baltic Exchange’s methodology that underpins the index’s published level.

The 3,432 reading reported on 22 September 2026 represents the index level for that day; reports supplied the daily movement of plus 33 points.

What the index covers

The Baltic Dry Index measures prices for shipments of bulk commodities. The source item explicitly lists coal, grain and iron ore as examples of the cargoes the index covers.

Those commodity categories are representative of the dry bulk trades that the index tracks, with the daily reading reflecting reported charter and voyage assessments from the Baltic Exchange’s network of agents.

How the figure is produced

The Baltic Exchange compiles the index from a daily survey of agents around the world. Those agent reports are the basis for the index calculation, which is then published as the Baltic Dry Index level.

Sources carried the 22 September 2026 item stating the index climbed 33 points to 3,432, citing the Baltic Exchange compilation as the index source.

Notes

  • Date of the report: 22 September 2026.
  • Reported movement: +33 points.
  • Reported level: 3,432.

The Maritime Gazette will carry further updates as new daily readings are published by the Baltic Exchange and reported by industry outlets.