* The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize,
panamax and supramax shipping vessels, jumped 72 points, or 5%,
to 1,504.
* The main index was up 4.8% for the week.
* The capesize index climbed 184 points, or 10.4%,
to 1,962, and gained 6.1% this week.
* Average daily earnings for capesizes , which
typically transport 150,000-tonne cargoes carrying commodities
such as iron ore and coal, increased $1,524 to $16,270.
* The panamax index rose 15 points, or 1%, to 1,692.
The index, however, lost 0.6% this week.
* Average daily earnings for panamaxes , which
usually carry coal or grain cargoes of about 60,000 to 70,000
tonnes, increased $131 to $15,225.
* Among smaller vessels, the supramax index rose 22
points to 1,201.
* Meanwhile, Dalian and Singapore iron ore futures fell for
a third straight session to near four-month lows, as subdued
buying interest from steel mills and a pick-up in port
inventories undermined investor sentiment. (Reporting by Rahul Paswan in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi
Majumdar)
