It is reported that on August 24th 2012, Baltic Dry Index reached 717 points, up by 2 points from August 23rd 2012.
Capsize
| BCI | Change | |
| INDEX | 1124 | +21 |
| SPOT 4 TCE AVG | 2927 | +126 |
| August 23rd 2012 | 2801 | |
| Year Ago | 16716 |
All except INDEX in USD
Change is with respect to numbers on August 23rd 2012
Panamax
| BPI | Change | |
| INDEX | 828 | -12 |
| SPOT 4 TCE AVG | 6586 | -99 |
| August 23rd 2012 | 6685 | |
| Year Ago | 13214 |
All except INDEX in USD
Change is with respect to numbers on August 23rd 2012
Supramax
| BSI | Change | |
| INDEX | 853 | +8 |
| SPOT 4 TCE AVG | 8918 | +87 |
| August 23rd 2012 | 8831 | |
| Year Ago | 14508 |
All except INDEX in USD
Change is with respect to numbers on August 23rd 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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