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Baltic Exchange
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As of 30 August 2026, Baltic Exchange starts at $500/month. Baltic Exchange provides independent freight market information and shipping indices. Softwr lists it under Maritime. Baltic Exchange is launched in 1744, available on Web, API.
Overview
What Baltic Exchange does
Baltic Exchange provides independent freight market information and shipping indices. Their Baltic Dry Index and other benchmarks are essential references for the global shipping and commodity trading industries.
What people use it for
- Shipping market freight data and indices
- Freight derivatives trading
- Vessel investment decision making
- Dry bulk and tanker rate assessments
- Container freight market analysis
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- No pricing published on website, membership and data services require contacting the organization
- Custom pricing based on organization type and data needs
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Pricing
What Baltic Exchange costs
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Data Services
$1,500 /mo
- Freight indices
- Market assessments
- Historical data
Capabilities
Features
Freight indices
Market assessments
Forward curves
Historical data
API
Integration with API
Data feeds
Integration with Data feeds
Trading platforms
Integration with Trading platforms
Web support
Available on web
Api support
Available on api
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Questions people ask
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How much does Baltic Exchange membership cost?
Baltic Exchange does not publish pricing on their website. Membership and data service pricing is customized and requires direct contact with the organization.
SourceWhat services does Baltic Exchange provide?
Baltic Exchange provides shipping market data services including daily published indices (200+), freight derivatives trading facilities, member fixtures database, and analytical tools for shipping professionals.
SourceBehind it
Who makes Baltic Exchange
- Company
- Baltic Exchange
- Based in
- London, UK
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