It is reported that on January 31st 2012, Baltic Dry Index reached 680 points, down by 22 points as compared to January 30th 2012.
Capsize
| | BCI | Change |
| INDEX | 1447 | -9 |
| SPOT 4 TCE AVG | 5379 | -111 |
| January 30th 2012 | 5490 | |
| Year Ago | 5724 |
All except INDEX in USD
Change is with respect to numbers on January 30th 2012
Panamax
| | BPI | Change |
| INDEX | 724 | -41 |
| SPOT 4 TCE AVG | 5759 | -329 |
| January 30th 2012 | 6088 | |
| Year Ago | 10386 |
All except INDEX in USD
Change is with respect to numbers on January 30th 2012
Supramax
| | BSI | Change |
| INDEX | 655 | -18 |
| SPOT 4 TCE AVG | 6852 | -182 |
| January 30th 2012 | 7034 | |
| Year Ago | 12008 |
All except INDEX in USD
Change is with respect to numbers on January 30th 2012
Spot 4 TC Average = Average Value of the Four Main Shipping Routes
BDI = Weighted Composite Index of BCI/BPI/BHMI
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