Ports and Shipping - WORLDWIDE SHIPPING INDUSTRY- Baltic index hits one-month low.

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell on Wednesday to its lowest in over a month on weaker demand across vessel categories.

The Baltic index, which reflects rates for capesize, panamax and supramax vessels, fell 63 points, or 3percent, to 2,053 points, its lowest level since Aug. 15.

The capesize index declined 153 points, or 3.8percent, to hit over a one-month low of 3,829 points.

The average daily earnings for capesizes, which typically transports 170,000-180,000 tonne cargoes such as iron ore and coal...

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