Dry Cargo
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CDB Leasing orders eight ultramaxes at New Dayang
CDB Leasing, the financial leasing arm of China Development Bank, has entered into shipbuilding contracts with New Dayang Shipbuilding for…
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BRS chairman predicts ships will have far shorter shelf life
One of the best known names in shipbroking has suggested the lifecycle of ships is set to get a whole…
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Brazil sets new soybean export records
Brazil shipped a record volume of soybeans in March, providing a “bedrock” for panamax demand recently, but earnings remain under…
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New dry bulk management standard launched
The new Dry Bulk Management Standard (DBMS) to support the improvement of safety and risk management standards within dry bulk…
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Nisshin Shipping adds ultramax pair at Nantong Xiangyu
Japanese owner Nisshin Shipping has returned to Chinese yard Nantong Xiangyu Shipbuilding and Offshore Engineering for the construction of two…
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KMNL Lodestar Shipping joins Baumarine pool
KMNL Lodestar Shipping, a joint venture between Japanese owners Meiji Shipping and Kambara Kisen, has joined the Baumarine pool with…
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Five Oceans snaps up Turkish panamax bulker
South Korean owner Five Oceans Corporation has acquired the 2006-built 76,900 dwt panamax bulker from Turkish owner Zihni. According to…
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Diana Shipping fixes another bulker to Cargill
Greek dry bulk owner Diana Shipping has sealed a second time charter contract with Cargill this week after fixing 2010-built…
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Weekly Broker: April on target to be quietest month in more than a decade
The secondhand sale and purchase market in general has gone even quieter this past week as the spread of coronavirus…
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Navigare: The deal sourcing pipeline
Navigare Capital Partners, a Copenhagen-based alternative investment fund manager dedicated to investments in maritime assets, is gearing up for a…
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BoComm Leasing orders VLOC quartet for Vale charter
Chinese leasing house Bank of Communications Financial Leasing (BoComm Leasing) has placed an order at Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding for the…
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Diana Shipping kamsarmax charter extended by Cargill
Greek dry bulk shipowner Diana Shipping has entered into a time charter contract with Cargill International for 2013-built kamsarmax bulker…
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Grieg Star: ‘Start with the value proposition first, not the solution’
On July 1 last year Matt Duke took over from Camilla Grieg as CEO of Grieg Star, one of the…
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Supramaxes struggle to sell
Supramaxes used to be among the easiest ships to sell on the secondhand market. No longer. Take for example the…
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Tufton Oceanic takes Interorient handy bulker
London-listed Tufton Oceanic has acquired the 2012-built 33,500 dwt handy bulker from Cypriot owner Interorient Shipmanagement. According to shipbroking sources,…
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Which sector will be hit hardest by the coronavirus?
Coronavirus has infected the latest quarterly survey carried on this site with readers asked to pick their winners and losers…
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Pan Ocean appoints new CEO
One of South Korea’s largest shipping lines has a new boss. Joong Ho Ahn steps up today from the position…
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China Merchants sells chemical tanker trio and orders MPP quartet
Shanghai Ming Wah Shipping, a wholly owned subsidiary of China Merchants Group, has announced a plan to sell three 6,300…
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Castor Maritime fixes panamax bulker to Comerge, eyes further fleet growth
Nasdaq-listed panamax bulker owner Castor Maritime has announced that 2004-built bulker has completed its scheduled dry-docking and special survey and…
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Royal Marine readies to discharge post-panamax fleet
Low profile Chinese owner Royal Marine Holdings is selling its post-panamaxes. Despite falling prices and Covid-19 , Royal Marine is…
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