Baltic dry bulk Freight Index rose to a two-week high

[Baltic dry bulk Freight Index rose to a two-week high] the Baltic dry bulk Freight Index rose on Tuesday, helped by higher capesize freight rates. The Baltic dry bulk index rose 18:00, or 1.7%, to 1074, its highest level in two weeks. The capesize index rose for the seventh day in a row, up 55 points, or 3.6%, to 1587. The average daily profit of capesize ships rose $461 to $13163. The Panamanian freight index was unchanged from the previous day at 1144. Average daily profit for Panamanian ships increased by $2 to $10297. The index of super-handy bulk carriers fell 4 points to 722. The index of handy ships fell 10:00 to 481.