dry bulk shipping

June 25 (Bloomberg) — The biggest jump in shipping rates since September is spurring speculation that demand from Chinese steelmakers is rebounding after

Rates to ship iron ore extended the year’s biggest rally on speculation Brazil expanded exports as Chinese steel mills, the biggest buyers, rebuild

June 21 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, touched a high for

The bulk shipper STX Pan Ocean Co Ltd filed for protection under U.S. bankruptcy law on Thursday to shield its assets from creditors in the United States, less

June 19 (Bloomberg) — Golden Ocean Group Ltd., a shipowner led by billionaire John Fredriksen, climbed to the highest level in more than two years in

(Bloomberg) — STX Pan Ocean Co., South Korea’s largest commodities-shipping company, slumped to the lowest level in Seoul trading since its

June 17 (Bloomberg) — Ships hauling iron ore earned more than they need to cover running for the first time in almost five months, amid speculation that

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose for the seventh consecutive day Friday to their

Moore Stephens' latest Shipping Confidence Survey produced evidence of increased enthusiasm for new investment, although doubts persisted about the

Dry bulk shipping company, Golden Ocean Group Limited, has exercised options for three new 64,000 dwt Supramax bulk

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose for the fifth straight day on Wednesday, as

Troubled Athens-based shipping company Excel Maritime (EXM) revealed in yesterday’s press release one of industry’s worst kept secrets: The

Drybulk shipper Excel Maritime Carriers Ltd intends to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy making it the latest victim of a downturn in the shipping

(Bloomberg) Rates for ships hauling coal and grains posted the longest losing streak on record as the merchant fleet’s largest glut magnified seasonal

(Reuters) – Argentina has sent its first major cargo of genetically modified (GMO) corn to China, where demand for grain-based animal feeds is growing as

(Reuters) STX Pan Ocean – owner of 97 bulk vessels, 249 chartered-in ships and open contracts for 28 newbuilds – filed for court receivership on

Rates to ship iron ore rose by the most in almost a month on speculation demand remains high even as a surplus of vessels keeps earnings below operating

Oslo-based shipping firm Belships ASA has placed an order for two fuel efficient Supramax bulk carriers from Imabari Shipbuilding Co. Ltd. The design provided

By Alexander Healey Panama finally reveals what happened to three bulkers lost in 2010. But little action is being taken to improve safety for seafarers. Ever

June 3 (Bloomberg) — A freight trader operating more than 40 vessels offered to lease ships for no charter income and pay toward fuel costs as the