* The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize,
panamax and supramax shipping vessels, dropped 24 points, or
1.5%, to 1,552 - its biggest dip in two weeks.
* The capesize index lost 33 points, or 1.4%, to
2,268.
* Average daily earnings for capesizes , which
typically transport 150,000-tonne cargoes carrying commodities
such as iron ore and coal, fell by $271 to $18,809.
* The panamax index fell 23 points, or about 1.5% to
1,563 - its lowest since March 28.
* Average daily earnings for panamaxes , which
usually carry coal or grain cargoes of about 60,000 to 70,000
tonnes, declined by $208 to $14,066.
* Among smaller vessels, the supramax index lost 21
points to 1,144.
(Reporting by Ananya Bajpai in Bengaluru; Editing by Sonia
Cheema)
May 2 (Reuters) - The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight
index , which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk
commodities, fell on Tuesday, pressured by lower shipping rates
across all vessel segments.
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