Dry Cargo
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Trapped ships finally able to leave Baltimore
Four ships trapped in Baltimore Harbour since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed last month have cleared the wreckage and…
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Costamare takes Nissen Kaiun cape
New York-listed Greek owner Costamare has reaffirmed its dry bulk fleet plans, emerging as the highest bidder of one of…
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Geneva Dry Dialogues: Burmester & Vogel
The history of Burmester & Vogel (B&V) began in Hamburg in 1983 when Wieland Burmester and Andreas Vogel were introduced…
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Diana Shipping fixes out ultramax to Bulk Trading
New York-listed Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has entered into a time charter contract with Bulk Trading for one of…
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More than 4,000 ship engines caught up in Japanese fuel data scandal
An investigation is underway in Japan with overtones of the famous Volkswagen emissions scandal. More than 4,000 ship engines could…
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BHP bids for Anglo American
In one of the largest potential mining mergers in more than a decade, London-listed Anglo American has confirmed it has…
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Houthis resume attacks on shipping
After a break of more than two weeks, the Houthis from Yemen struck back at ships yesterday. The militants took…
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Coal shipments targeted by Colombian drug cartels
Cocaine became Colombia’s largest export last year in US dollar terms, surpassing oil and coal, according to data from Bloomberg.…
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Wah Kwong books two ultramax newbuilds at New Dayang
Wah Kwong has returned to New Dayang Shipbuilding for more ultramax bulk carrier newbuilds. The Hong Kong-based diversified shipowner has…
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Egypt’s National Navigation signs for kamsarmax newbuilds in China
Egypt’s National Navigation Company (NNC) is set to expand its fleet with a pair of kamsarmax bulk carrier newbuilds from…
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Bulk carrier grounds in Argentina
A Liberian-flagged kamsarmax bulk carrier, YM Pioneer, ran aground last night in the area of Bahia Blanca port, Argentina. According…
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Laskaridis Maritime boosts kamsarmax orders
Greece’s Laskaridis Maritime has stepped up its kamsarmax newbuild series in China with six ships spread across two shipyards. The…
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Franbo Lines signs for ultramax newbuilds in China
Taiwanese bulker owner Franbo Lines has ordered its first ships in China in a deal with Jiangsu Haitong Offshore Engineering…
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Why owners should look to sell ships now
The case to cash in and sell secondhand tonnage leads the April issue of Splash Extra, published today. Both newbuild…
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Deeper channel to open in Baltimore today
A 12 m deep channel will open in Baltimore today allowing five stranded ships to leave the port, a sign…
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Geneva Dry Dialogues: Admaren
With Geneva Dry fast approaching, Admaren is looking to use the platform provided by the annual global dry bulk shipping…
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IMO discusses how to stem record cases of crew abandonment
The International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) legal committee is meeting this week in London and is discussing one of shipping’s darkest,…
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Transmed offloads newcastlemax pair
The first newcastlemax sales of the month are ticking in with brokers reporting Charalambos Mylonas-led Transmed has privately let go…
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Shipping hits out at scant coverage of hijacked crews
The world’s leading shipping associations have highlighted the inequality seafarers face as hostages. “The world would be outraged if four…
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Third channel opens in Baltimore
A third 6 m deep channel has been established through the downed bridge at Baltimore port providing limited access for…
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