Freight rates for dry bulk rose this week, with spot iron ore prices reaching 18-month highs after Chinese New Year, and long term benchmark prices possibly jumping 70% from last year.The Baltic Dry Index (BDI) rose 2911 on 3 March 2010, up 200 from last week. Capesize, Panamax, Supramax, and Handysize were all up at 3344, 3669, 2384, and 1193, respectively.Iron ore demand from China, the largest market in the world and a major driver for the BDI, rose after...