{"id":54815,"date":"2026-01-21T13:34:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-21T07:34:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/biztrend24.com\/?p=54815"},"modified":"2026-01-21T13:34:50","modified_gmt":"2026-01-21T07:34:50","slug":"baltic-dry-index-rallies-across-segments-on-recovering-vessel-demand","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/biztrend24.com\/?p=54815&lang=en","title":{"rendered":"Baltic dry index rallies across segments on recovering vessel demand"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Baltic Dry Index gained 4.8% (79 points) d-o-d to reach 1,729 on 20 Jan&#8217;26. 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