Dry Cargo
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Sastry rebrands Arise Shipping & Logistics
Arise Shipping & Logistics has rebranded as Adhira Shipping and Logistics (ASL) following the full takeover of the company by…
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Western Bulk appoints interim chief executive
Norwegian dry bulk operator Western Bulk Chartering has appointed board member Ørjan Svanevik as interim chief executive officer. Svanevik, the…
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Diana Shipping charters out ice-class panamax to Louis Dreyfus
New York-listed Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has entered into a time charter contract with Louis Dreyfus Company Freight for…
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Rubymar’s sinking poses ‘major environmental crisis’ in the Red Sea
The Red Sea shipping crisis has entered a new chapter with the sinking of the bulk carrier early on Saturday…
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Secondhand ship prices and sales volumes scale heights
Secondhand tanker and bulker prices are at highs not seen for more than a decade, with owners scrambling for all…
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Meadway Bulkers returns to Japan for more orders
Greek owner and operator Meadway Bulkers has strengthened its shipbuilding programme at Japanese shipyards with two handysize bulk carriers at…
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Rubymar becomes first constructive total loss of the Red Sea shipping crisis
The , a general cargo vessel carrying a cargo of fertilizer, has become the first constructive total loss of the…
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Newcastlemax sales at record levels
Big bulkers are hauling in very sizeable sums of cash, and ships are changing hands at a rapid clip. Splash…
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Berge Bulk orders ammonia-ready newcastlemax pair in China
The leading newcastlemax builder in the world, CSSC Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding, has bagged another order for a pair of ammonia-ready…
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Grindrod offloads another handy bulker
Grindrod Shipping has continued its ship divestment campaign, with another handysize unit set to exit the fleet. The Singapore-based bulker…
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Genco capesize sales fall through
US-listed bulker player Genco Shipping & Trading has failed in its first attempt to successfully close the recently confirmed disposal…
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Atlantska Plovidba signs for ultramax newbuilds in China
Croatian bulker owner and operator Atlantska Plovidba has returned to Jiangsu Hantong Ship Heavy Industry in China with an order…
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Capesize FFAs hitting prolonged highs not experienced since the 2000s
Capesize rates are on a charge, leaping by more than 10% on the Baltic Exchange yesterday to stand on the…
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BHP studies nuclear-powered ships
Mining giant BHP has become the latest big name to study the potential for nuclear to power ships. The Australian…
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Norden orders four capes
Danish shipping giant Norden has revealed orders for four capesize newbuildings, which will deliver between 2025 and 2027. Prices and…
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Missiles hit stranded Turkish ship in Ukraine
A Turkey-flagged general cargo vessel, that has been stranded for more than two years in Ukraine was struck by missiles…
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Eastern Pacific uses up options for LNG dual-fuel tankers and ammonia-powered bulkers
Singapore-based Eastern Pacific Shipping (EPS) has placed an order for two LNG dual-fuel oil tankers and four ammonia dual-fuel bulkers…
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Shipping’s largest, most fragmented sector faces up to consolidation realities
Shipping’s largest sector – dry bulk – has experienced some very significant merger moves in recent months, which many believe…
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China, Japan and Greece in a league of their own in latest shipowning charts
Which nation has the world’s most valuable commercial fleet? Two of shipping’s best-known data providers cannot agree. VesselsValue yesterday unveiled…
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Urgent towage of stricken Lebanese vessel in Red Sea remains up in the air
The risks of an ecological disaster in the Red Sea are growing as negotiations get underway to safely remove the…
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