Handysize bulkers continued to make gains in the Atlantic Basin amid talk of higher rates and tight supply.

The Baltic Exchange's weighted timecharter average for handysizes has improved to $6,948 per day from $6,737 per day Wednesday and $5,234 per day on 14 February.

The average daily rate for the voyage from the US Gulf to Europe has risen to $10,956 per day from $10,631 Wednesday and $7,997 per day on 14 February.