Should we be worried by the fall in shipping costs?

Freight costs, as measured by the Baltic Dry Index (BDI), have fallen 68% since the beginning of 2014,largely reflecting the oversupply of vessels. However, in our view, the recent falls in the BDI appearoverdone given the positive outlook for both demand and supply of bulk commodities.

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