The Baltic Dry Index is a measure of shipping costs associated with transoceanic freight. It is arguably a 'leading indicator' of international trade / commerce levels, since the booking of a cargo ship preceeds the delivery and subsequent appearance of foreign goods on store shelves by a couple of months. Price levels are a direct measure of total shipping volume. As you can see, the pricing for transoceanic freight is now at unprecedented low levels.




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