Dry bulk shippers: Baltic index touches year high
By: Reuters | Jul 19 2015 at 06:29 PM | Liner Shipping
** Shares of dry bulk shippers up 3-13 pct
** Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index touches new high for the year, helped by stronger demand for bigger shipping vessels
** Capesize index rose 101 points, or 6.27 pct, to 1,712 points
** Shares of Star Bulk Carriers Corp rise 12.9 pct, DryShips Inc 10.8 pct, Navios Maritime Holdings Inc 7.4 pct
** Shares of Diana Shipping Inc rise 6.8 pct, Safe Bulkers Inc 4.8 pct, Scorpio Bulkers Inc 3.1 pct