There’s a competitor for the Baltic Dry Index. The Shanghai freight index specializes in China imports and has sighed up 23 shippers to provide data. There’s a concern that the Shanghai index will be manipulated by China, since the data come from carriers, not from freight brokers. No futures will be traded here; they will be added later.
Supply Chain Digest- Supply Chain by the Numbers for Oct. 9, 2026
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- Q3 Analysis from US Bank and DAT Shows Different Truckload Rate Paths for Contract and Spot
- US PMI Shows Manufacturing Growth for the Ninth Consecutive Month in September
- Supply Chain and Logistics Stock Report for Week Ending Oct. 2, 2026
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- Direct Sourcing of Fixed Warehouse Automation from China Changing Market Dynamics, Interact Analysis Says
- Supply Chain and Logistics Stock Report for Week Ending September 25, 2026
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