Spot rates for supramax and handysize bulkers hit new highs on Monday as capesizes and panamaxes headed downward.

The supramax 10TC, a spot-rate average weighted across 10 routes, edged up 0.8% from Friday to $31,073 per day, continuing a mostly steady climb from $19,514 per day on 13 April.

The handysize 7TC inched up 1.4%