* The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize,
panamax and supramax shipping vessels, was up 67 points, or
about 8.2%, at 883, an over one-month high.
* The main index rose about 64% for the week, the biggest
gain since mid-June 2020.
* The capesize index gained 63 points, or about 11%,
to 636. It was up about 135% for the week, also the biggest jump
since the week ended June 19, 2020.
* Average daily earnings for capesizes , which
typically transport 150,000-tonne cargoes such as iron ore and
coal, gained $517 to $5,271.
* The panamax index was up 102 points, or about
8.7%, at 1,271, a seven-week high. The index saw its first
weekly gain in eight sessions, up nearly 57% — the most since
the week ended June 6, 2009.
* Average daily earnings for panamaxes , which
usually carry coal or grain cargoes of about 60,000 to 70,000
tonnes, were up $919 at $11,439.
* Among smaller vessels, the supramax index rose 56
points to 996. It was up about 43% for the week, posting its
biggest weekly rise on record.
(Reporting by Harshit Verma in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi
Majumdar)
Feb 24 (Reuters) - The Baltic Exchange's main sea
freight index snapped its seven-week long losing streak
and posted its second-biggest weekly jump ever on Friday, as
rates for all vessel segments rebounded.
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