* The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and
supramax shipping vessels, was up 45 points, or about 3.3%, at 1,424, the
highest since late-December 2022, on Friday.
* The main index was up about 17.6% for the week.
* The capesize index gained 82 points, or about 5%, at 1,744. The
index rose about 46% for the week, its third in a row.
* Average daily earnings for capesizes , which typically transport
150,000-tonne cargoes such as iron ore and coal, gained $683 at $14,466.
* The panamax index was up 30 points, or about 1.9%, at 1,654. It
also marked its third straight weekly gain, rising 5.7% for the week.
* Average daily earnings for panamaxes , which usually carry coal or
grain cargoes of about 60,000 to 70,000 tonnes, rose by $267 to $14,884.
* Among smaller vessels, the supramax index rose 29 points to 1,209.
(Reporting by Harshit Verma in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi Majumdar)
March 10 (Reuters) - The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index , tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, gained for the
third straight week, helped by higher rates for all vessel segments, largely
capesizes.
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