Platts of s&p global commodity insights launches dry bulk freight index

First composite index in over three decades to be priced in dollars per day london and new york and singapore , nov. 14, 2023 /prnewswire/ -- platts, part of s&p global commodity insights, the leading independent provider of information, analysis, data and benchmark prices for commodities, energy and energy transition markets, launched on november 1, 2023 the platts dry index (pdi), a new combined dry bulk freight industry marker derived from weighted average time charter equivalent indices reflecting the capesize, panamax/ kamsarmax, ultramax and supramax segments. this is the first dry bulk composite index in more than three decades to be priced in dollars per day, reflecting the freight paid for hauling various commodities across 35 major routes where capesize, panamax/kamsarmax, ultramax and supramax ships ply.
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