* The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize,
panamax and supramax shipping vessels, was up 40 points, or
about 3.2%, to a more than ten-week high of 1,298.
* The capesize index gained 142 points, or about
10.7%, to 1,471 — the highest since Jan. 10.
* Average daily earnings for capesizes , which
typically transport 150,000-tonne cargoes such as iron ore and
coal, gained $1,175 to $12,201.
* "The Atlantic and Pacific round voyages remained the top
climber for another week, with strong gains across routes,"
shipbroker Allied wrote in a weekly report, referring to
capesize segment.
* The panamax index edged down 2 points, to snap its
ten-session winning streak at 1,580.
* Average daily earnings for panamaxes , which
usually carry coal or grain cargoes of about 60,000 to 70,000
tonnes, were down $21 to $14,219.
* The supramax index was down 19 points to 1,161.
(Reporting by Ananya Bajpai in Bengaluru; editing by Uttaresh
Venkateshwaran)
