The Baltic Dry Index has reached its highest level since the 2010 soccer World Cup kicked off, on the back of an ever-strengthening capesize market.

The index, which provides an overview of dry-freight spot markets, rose a further 104 points on Tuesday and reached 3,157 points.

The BDI has risen for the past 14 consecutive trading days and is now at its highest level since 11 June 2010,...