Dry Cargo
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Belships expands ultramax newbuild campaign
Norwegian bulker owner Belships has expanded its newbuilding orderbook with two more ultramaxes in Japan, lifting its fleet to 40…
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Ciner bulks up with kamsarmax newbuilds at Hengli Shipbuilding
Turkey’s Ciner Shipping has added four kamsarmaxes to its large bulk carrier orderbook across Chinese shipyards. The Istanbul-based bulker and…
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Geneva Dry Dialogues: Shipfix
What do corn, coffee, the Venezuelan bolívar, and shipping markets share? According to Alex Stuart-Grumbar, head of maritime data products…
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Diana Shipping charters out capesize bulker to Bohai Shipping
New York-listed Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has entered into a time charter contract with Bohai Shipping for one of…
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Geneva Dry Dialogues: AXSMarine
In two weeks’ today Geneva Dry, dry bulk’s annual get-together, will start with an entire afternoon dedicated to all things…
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Jinhui bulks up with newcastlemax charter
Chinese bulker operator Jinhui Shipping and Transportation has chartered in a vessel under a long-term deal for the second time…
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Genco slams George Economou as boardroom battle heats up
US-listed bulker owner Genco Shipping & Trading has urged shareholders in a definitive proxy filing to dismiss Greek shipping magnate…
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Eureka signs for cement carrier at Dutch yard
Eureka Shipping, a six-year-old cement carrier joint venture between SMT Shipping and the CSL Group, has contracted Holland Shipyard Group…
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Atlantska Plovidba adds to ultramax orderbook in China
Croatian bulker owner and operator Atlantska Plovidba has added another ultramax newbuild to its orderbook in China. The Dubrovnik-based outfit,…
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Consortium looking to create green corridor between North America and Asia
Companies from North America, Asia, and Europe have formed a new consortium which will work on creating a new corridor…
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Panama Canal Authority increases daily slots and maximum draft
Further evidence that the worst of the El Nino-led drought is over in Central America came yesterday with an advisory…
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HMM lays out plans to double fleet size by 2030
HMM, South Korea’s flagship carrier, laid out mid-term expansion plans yesterday which will see its container fleet nearly double in…
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Meriaura cites geopolitics in choosing Dutch yard for next newbuilds
Finland’s Meriaura has signed a contract for two general cargo ships with the Dutch shipyard Royal Bodewes for delivery in…
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Shipping braces for Israel’s response to Iranian attacks
Shipping has to contend with new danger zones following Iran’s attack on Israel over the weekend and the hijacking of…
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Somalis release Bangladeshi ship and crew
Somali pirates released a hijacked Bangladeshi ship, Abdullah, and its crew of 23 early on Sunday after a $5m ransom…
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Fredriksen signs for newcastlemax newbuilds
John Fredriksen’s family holding company, Seatankers Management, has come back to Qingdao Yangfan yard in China with a newbuilding deal…
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C3is bolsters bulker fleet from Vafias stable
Greek owner C3is has struck a deal to acquire a handysize bulk carrier from Vafias dry arm Brave Maritime. The…
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Beijing unveils coal reserves plan
The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) in Beijing has unveiled a domestic coal production reserve system that will commence…
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DryDel Shipping adds kamsarmax bulker to its fleet
Greek bulker player DryDel Shipping has expanded its fleet with a 2015-built kamsarmax bulker. The 81,841 dwt Beluga, formerly the…
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Jinhui turns to charter market in latest fleet boost
Chinese bulker operator Jinhui Shipping and Transportation is expanding its fleet with its first long-term charter-in deal this year. The…
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