Daily Capesize Review 17/2/21

Capesize freight rates hiked up on market optimism with rising Panamax segment that led to market talks of using Capesize vessels for Panamax cargoes. The Capesize 5 time charter average then rose sharpy by $3,5542 day-on-day to $15,856 on Wednesday, in view of better post-holiday demand in key routes. The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) also …