* The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize,
panamax and supramax shipping vessels, fell 5 points to 1,576.
The index was, however, up 13.5% for the month, as well as
registered a weekly rise.
* The capesize index rose 25 points, or about 1.1%,
to 2,301, its highest level since late December.
* The index gained 38.2% for the month. It was up over
17% for the week - its biggest weekly rise in three.
* Average daily earnings for capesizes , which
typically transport 150,000-tonne cargoes carrying commodities
such as iron ore and coal, increased $206 to $19,080.
* The panamax index fell 26 points, or 1.6%, to
1,586 — its lowest since March 28. It is down 3% in April.
* Average daily earnings for panamaxes , which
usually carry coal or grain cargoes of about 60,000 to 70,000
tonnes, decreased $232 to $14,274.
* Among smaller vessels, the supramax index lost 20
points, or 1.7%, at 1,165.
* Singapore and Dalian iron ore futures ticked lower, with
the market concerned over decreasing demand caused by a
lingering drop in production among some loss-making Chinese
steel mills. (Reporting by Ananya Bajpai in Bengaluru; Editing by Shilpi
Majumdar)
April 28 (Reuters) - The Baltic Exchange's main sea
freight index slipped on Friday, but posted its third
straight monthly gain, supported by increasing demand for the
capesize vessel segment.
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