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Monday, March 23, 2015
Baltic Dry Index Pushes Up With Rising Capesize and Smaller Vessel Rates
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Baltic Dry Index Pushes Up With Rising Capesize and Smaller Vessel Rates

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, continued to rise on Monday, supported by positive

March 23, 2015
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Golden Ocean Group: Dry Bulk Shipping Market May Rebound Slightly in Q2
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Golden Ocean Group: Dry Bulk Shipping Market May Rebound Slightly in Q2

"It's pretty brutal what's happening in the market right

March 23, 2015
Total Views: 85

Sunday, March 22, 2015
MSC Containership, Bulk Carrier Attacked Off Indonesia
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MSC Containership, Bulk Carrier Attacked Off Indonesia

A MSC containership and a bulk carrier have been attacked in two separate but possibly related incidents in Southeast Asia waters off the coast of Indonesia,

March 22, 2015
Total Views: 146

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Short Thoughts on the Dry Bulk Market

The last couple of weeks have brought the slimmest hope that springtime may be forthcoming for the much beleaguered dry bulk market; we are not talking about

March 22, 2015
Total Views: 43

Friday, March 20, 2015
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Star Bulk Secures Financing for Newbuilds

Star Bulk Carriers Corp., the largest U.S. listed dry bulk company, said Friday it has secured up to $227.5 million in financing for seven newbuilds. With this

March 20, 2015
Total Views: 44

Thursday, March 19, 2015
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Asia Dry Bulk – No Sign of Improvement in Capesize Rates as Owners Lay-up Ships

Rates for capesize bulk carriers, which have been close to six-year lows for the last two months, show little sign of improvement as a tonnage glut and

March 19, 2015
Total Views: 82

Wednesday, March 18, 2015
Baltic Dry Index Rises on Demand For Panamax and Smaller Vessels
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Baltic Dry Index Rises on Demand For Panamax and Smaller Vessels

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, was lifted on Wednesday by higher demand for panamax

March 18, 2015
Total Views: 69

Thursday, March 12, 2015
Asia Dry Bulk | Capesize Rates Hold Down as Tonnage Glut Continues
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Asia Dry Bulk | Capesize Rates Hold Down as Tonnage Glut Continues

Rates for capesize bulk carriers, which have been close to six-year lows for the last two months, will remain under pressure as a tonnage glut continues to

March 12, 2015
Total Views: 117

Dampier Port Shuts as Cyclone Olwyn Nears Australian Coast
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Dampier Port Shuts as Cyclone Olwyn Nears Australian Coast

Two ports in Western Australia closed as a strengthening tropical cyclone approached the coast. The system isn’t affecting Port Hedland, the biggest-bulk

March 12, 2015
Total Views: 62

Tuesday, March 10, 2015
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‘The Answer to That Is No’ | BHP Stands by Iron-Ore Expansion

BHP Billiton will absolutely not be pulling back on their output of iron

March 10, 2015
Total Views: 48

Monday, March 9, 2015
Smaller Vessels Boost Baltic Dry Index
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Smaller Vessels Boost Baltic Dry Index

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose Monday on higher demand for smaller

March 9, 2015
Total Views: 33

Thursday, March 5, 2015
Stronger Panamaxes Drive up Baltic Sea Freight Index
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Stronger Panamaxes Drive up Baltic Sea Freight Index

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, made minor gains on Thursday on higher rates for the

March 5, 2015
Total Views: 38

Wednesday, March 4, 2015
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Port Hedland Has Busiest Month Ever Shipping Iron Ore

A total of 1.27 million metric tons were shipped each day in

March 4, 2015
Total Views: 166

Friday, February 27, 2015
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Golden Ocean Posts $135 Millon Loss as Ship Scrapping Accelerates

Dry bulk shipping firm Golden Ocean posted a wider fourth-quarter net loss than expected hit by impairments, and said the weak market conditions would continue

February 27, 2015
Total Views: 97

Thursday, February 26, 2015
Dry Bulk Shipping Crisis Adds to Loan Woes for Greek Banks
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Dry Bulk Shipping Crisis Adds to Loan Woes for Greek Banks

The global slump in demand for dry freight commodities is adding more pain to Greece's already crisis-hit banks by heaping pressure on many of their shipowner

February 26, 2015
Total Views: 48

Tuesday, February 24, 2015
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China Navigation Orders Kiwi-Flagged Self-Discharging Cement Carrier

Swire Bulk Logistics, the shipping division of The China Navigation Company (CNCo), has announced today a long term partnership with New Zealand’s Golden

February 24, 2015
Total Views: 189

Monday, February 23, 2015
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Ferus Smit Shipyard Launches First ECOBOX Design [VIDEO]

On February 21, 2015, the multi-purpose cargo carrier Nordana Sky was launched from Ferus Smit Shipyard in Leer, Germany.  The Nordana Sky is the first

February 23, 2015
Total Views: 109

Thursday, February 19, 2015
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Norden Renegotiates Charter Contracts Amid Horrific Dry Bulk Market

Danish shipping company D/S Norden has renegotiated charter agreements for nine vessels with their Japanese owners in reaction to record low dry bulk freight

February 19, 2015
Total Views: 38

Wednesday, February 18, 2015
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Weak Vessel Demand Keeps Baltic Dry Index at Record Lows

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, hit another record low on Wednesday as demand for

February 18, 2015
Total Views: 41

Wednesday, February 11, 2015
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Baltic Dry Index Hits New Record Low

A measure of shipping costs for commodities collapsed to a record as China curbs coal buying at a time when a the largest-ever fleet is competing to haul

February 11, 2015
Total Views: 45