Description Sales don't have to get in the way of sails, thanks to The Baltic Exchange, which offers a global marketplace for shipbrokers, ship owners, and charterers. The exchange provides independently gathered real-time freight market information such as daily fixtures, indices for the cost of shipping wet and dry cargos, route rates, and a market for the trading of freight futures. Members can get information on particular ports and the agents assigned to them. The exchange provides members with a venue for buying and selling ocean-going vessels, resolving disputes, and a hub for industry networking. Members are also provided with facilities for club or business functions.