* The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and
supramax shipping vessels, rose 66 points, or 5.8%, to 1,211, its highest since
Jan. 3.
* The main index rose about 37.2% for the week.
* Among other vessel segments, the capesize index rose 195 points,
or 19.5%, to its highest in more than six weeks, at 1,195. It was up about 88%
for the week.
* Average daily earnings for capesizes , which typically transport
150,000-tonne cargoes such as iron ore and coal, increased $1,614 to $9,910.
* Dalian iron ore futures hit an eight-month high on Friday, driven by
favourable fundamentals and optimism about future steel demand.
* The panamax index , up for the ninth straight session, gained 9
points at 1,565. It was up about 23% for the week.
* Average daily earnings for panamaxes , which usually carry coal or
grain cargoes of about 60,000 to 70,000 tonnes, were up $81 at $14,087.
* Among smaller vessels, the supramax index fell 3 points to 1,189.
(Reporting by Ananya Bajpai in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi Majumdar)
