* The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize,
panamax and supramax shipping vessels carrying dry bulk
commodities, fell 13 points, or about 2.1%, to 608, its lowest
since early-June 2020.
* The capesize index lost 10 points, or about 2.3%,
to over a five-month low of 419.
* Average daily earnings for capesizes , which
typically transport 150,000-tonne cargoes such as iron ore and
coal, were down $86 at $3,475.
* Singapore iron ore futures fell to their lowest in nearly
three weeks, while Dalian prices see-sawed, as traders curbed
their optimism about demand prospects in top steel producer
China.
* The panamax index lost 33 points, or about 3.5%,
at 907, its lowest since June 15, 2020.
* Average daily earnings for panamaxes , which
usually carry coal or grain cargoes of about 60,000 to 70,000
tonnes, fell by $297 to $8,159.
* Among smaller vessels, the supramax index fell 2
points to 680.
(Reporting by Harshit Verma in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi
Majumdar)
Feb 6 (Reuters) - The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight
index , tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk
commodities, fell to the lowest in nearly three years, pressured
by weaker rates across vessel segments.
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