What time of day (EDT) is the Baltic Dry Index posted?

Is the posting consistent from day to day?

 Tom

Hi, 

I am doing a research about the freight indexes in the Middle East area, as I noticed that the Baltic Dry Index routes are merely including the Middle East countries.Could anyone help me with this issue and suggest me some web sources as to which bdi-like indicators are present in that area, what calculation content they are based on and what values were observed with respect to those indicators from 2008 to 2009 July?

Thank you very much in advance.

Hi, 

I am doing a research about the freight indexes in the Middle East area, as I noticed that the Baltic Dry Index routes are merely including the Middle East countries.Could anyone help me with this issue and suggest me some web sources as to which bdi-like indicators are present in that area, what calculation content they are based on and what values were observed with respect to those indicators from 2008 to 2009 July?

Thank you very much in advance.

what do you mean by WS40 for Far Eastern destinations ? What this WS applies in tanker market or VLCC vessels ? 

100 fixtures means 100 contracts added or newly signed ?

Kindly explain 

I am new to shipping stocks and just purchased cplp @ 10.84

1 day before the 7/31/09 earnings report. It is now 8 something. This is My IRA. 

My husband is on my back about it.  My thinking it will come

back in 6 months.  What do you think?

Research analysts calls on GNK after Q2 and CC. GNK beat the estimate by 0.07 with $1.20sh actual vs $1.13 est. CC affirms strength with China demand ongoing. Plan to maintain fixed charters at favorable rates 2/3 - 3/4 of the fleet while keeping the right balance open for rate/demand in the spot pool. Over $200m in cash, two new Capes for delivery in Q3 & Q4, ready to add to fleet from the distressed market if opportunity presents. Excellent management and only 32M shares outstanding make GNK "best of breed" in the drybulk sector. From the daily IMAREX updates:

- Urs Dur  of Lazard Capital Markets maintains a BUY on GNK with a $33 price target.  “While we like GNK’s results and believe investors will too, the near term is also strongly influenced by investor sentiment toward the macro economy.”

- Omar Nokta with Dahlman Rose maintains a BUY on GNK with a target of $33. “We continue to believe dry bulk rates will be well supported during  the next several quarters, bolstered by a strong recovery in the worldwide steel markets.”

- George Pickral with Stephens, maintains an OVERWEIGHT on GNK with a $40 price target. “Positioned to capitalize on higher rates.”

- Jonathan Chappell at JP Morgan, maintains an OVERWEIGHT on GNK.  “GNK is the top stock to own into earnings season.”

- Doug Mavrinac with Jefferies & Co. maintains a BUY on GNK with a $50 price target. “We believe GNK shares are attractively valued trading at a significant discount to the dry bulk shipping peer group despite possessing one of the strongest balance sheets in the group.”

- Scott Burk at Oppenheimer maintains an OUTPERFORM on GNK with a price target of $35. “Genco remains one of the cheaper dry-bulk stocks in our coverage….a relatively high-beta way to play improving fundamentals for dry-bulk and the broader market near term.”

- Natasha Boyden from Cantor Fitzgerald maintains a BUY on GNK with a target of $30 (from $32). “….experienced management team with solid industry contacts should be able to secure chartering arrangements for its unfixed vessels.”

- Adam Fleck maintains 3 stars on GNK. “….lenient amendments to its credit agreement and strong management team will guide the firm through this difficult environment.”

- Charles Rupinski at Maxim Group maintains  a HOLD on GNK.  “We believe that the company is still the bellwether of the dry bulk group.”

- Greg Lewis from Credit Suisse maintains a NEUTRAL on GNK ($25). “Solid Earnings Beat”

- Henrik With maintains a SELL on GNK. “We believe dry bulk shipping rates will see a downward correction during the autumn.”

- Anders Rosenlund maintains a SELL on GNK though he raised his target from $8 to $15.

To read transcripts of the GNK C/C:

http://seekingalpha.com/article/152572-genco-shipping-amp-trading-limited-q2-2009-earnings-call-transcript?source=yahoo&page=1

Hello,

I see that there is historical data on this site going back one year.  I would like to have data going back to 1 January 2000.  Does anybody have this available or can they point me to the right source? 

Thank you in advance.

David Rosenberg