Dry Cargo
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Former Hanjin Shipping boss jailed for insider trading
Choi Eun-young, 55, the former chairwoman of now-defunt Hanjin Shipping was handed an 18-month jail sentence by a court in…
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Venice Shipping & Logistics: Equity index launches
How much does investing in shipping yield today? It depends on the ship you choose as a target, on the…
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Ugland Shipping picks up two ultramax resales
Norway’s Ugland Shipping has announced the signing of two resale contracts for ultramaxes to add to its orderbook. The first…
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Diana Shipping fixes capesize to EGPN Bulk Carrier
Diana Shipping has entered into a time charter contract with Hong Kong-based Chinese owner EGPN Bulk Carrier for the 2007-built…
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Caravel’s Banga on the consequences of Beijing’s heavy industry crackdown: Splash TV
China’s crackdown on polluting heavy industries this winter needs to be watched by dry bulk owners in the coming months,…
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Weekly Broker: Oldendorff setting records
If, as anticipated, 2017 does turn out as a unparalleled year in the ship S&P markets, then the records will…
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Thorco Projects brings in ten handysizes for new dry bulk division
Danish multi-purpose vessel specialist Thorco Projects has established a new division, Thorco Projects Dry Cargo, to move into the handysize…
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Fitch negative on shipping’s 2018 prospects
Fitch Ratings’ sector outlook for global shipping remains negative as the ratings agency does not expect a material improvement in…
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The case against bulker newbuilds: Splash TV
Watch some of Hong Kong’s top dry bulk owners make the case against newbuilds in the latest episode of Splash…
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Zhuhai Port raises $224m to build huge bulker fleet
Zhuhai Port, a major seaport in the Pearl River Delta next to Macau, has announced a plan to issue around…
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MOL shows off revolutionary gas-powered coal carrier
Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) along with fellow Japanese companies Tohoku Electric Power and Namura Shipbuilding have jointly earned an Approval…
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Fujian Guohang orders up to eight bulkers at Wuchuan Heavy Industry
Chinese bulker operator Fujian Guohang Ocean Shipping has placed an order at CSIC-affiliated Qingdao Wuchuan Heavy Industry for the construction…
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MOL predicts seaborne bauxite trade will grow 40% by 2025
Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has won a five-year bauxite transport contract from Alufer Mining. Capesizes will be deployed to…
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Scorpio Bulkers fixes funds for Greathorse ultramax trio
Monaco-headquartered Scorpio Bulkers has sealed a new $38.7m loan facility from a European financial institution to finance up to 60%…
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Norden opens in Vancouver
Danish owner Norden is expanding its reach with the opening of a new office in Vancouver, Canada. Norden says it…
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USCG safely airlifts ill crewman from bulker off Pacific Northwest
A US Coast Guard (USCG) helicopter team successfully airlifted an ailing crewman from a bulk carrier more than 200 miles…
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DryLog takes supramax pair
Monaco-based DryLog is linked by multiple broking sources to the sale of two five-year old supramaxes. DryLog is thought to…
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Baltic’s handy move defended
News carried by Splash on Friday that the Baltic Dry Index could be tweaked whereby the handysize component could go…
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Splash TV: In conversation with Dr Martin Stopford
Hear what the world’s most famous shipping analyst thinks about the three main shipping markets in the latest installment of…
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Yangzijiang wins order for up to 10 newcastlemaxes
China’s growing array of leasors are adding to the global bulker orderbook. Clarkson Research reports in its latest weekly report…
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