5: Development in Freight Rates
Table 5.3: Baltic Dry Index
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Month | 1998 |
1999 | 2000 | 2001
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January | n/a | 803
| 1,368 | 1566 |
February | n/a | 836
| 1,393 | 1478 |
March | n/a | 967
| 1,621 | 1505 |
April | 984 | 908
| 1,669 | 1440 |
May | 979 | 1,088
| 1,600 | 1448 |
June | 897 | 989
| 1,589 | 1377 |
July | 840 | 977
| 1,618 | 1221 |
August | 799 | 1,045
| 1,639 | 980 |
September | 872 | 1,096
| 1,711 | 945 |
October | 985 | 1,339
| 1,734 | |
November | 959 | 1,334
| 1,722 | |
December | 854 | 1,345
| 1,609 | |
Average | 908
| 1,061 | 1,606
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