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Wednesday, April 3, 2019
dry bulk ship, bulker
Maritime News

Iron Ore Thunders Higher as Mine Dams Closed, Exports Collapse

By Krystal Chia (Bloomberg) — Iron ore’s supply-driven rally picked up pace on Wednesday, with futures topping $90 a ton, amid increasing concern the

April 3, 2019
Total Views: 49

Tuesday, April 2, 2019
panama canal new locks
Maritime News

Brazilian Port Operators Seeking Ways to Reduce Panama Canal Tariffs

By Ana Mano SAO PAULO, April 2 (Reuters) – Brazilian port operators including units of global grain traders Cargill Ltd and Bunge Ltd will unveil a

April 2, 2019
Total Views: 21

Tuesday, February 19, 2019
bulk carrier ballast water
Maritime News

Dry Bulk Market Prospects Worsen After Brazil Dam Disaster, Golden Ocean Says

OSLO, Feb 19 (Reuters) – The prospects of dry bulk shippers carrying iron ore from mines to smelters have worsened due to the accident at Vale’s

February 19, 2019
Total Views: 20

Friday, February 1, 2019
dry bulk ship, bulker
Maritime News

Dozens of Bulk Vessels Stuck Off China Ports Amid Customs Delays -Data, Sources

By Henning Gloystein and Muyu Xu SINGAPORE/BEIJING, Feb 1 (Reuters) – Dozens of ships carrying coal and iron ore to China are stuck outside ports waiting

February 1, 2019
Total Views: 48

Friday, November 30, 2018
general cargo bulk ship
Maritime News

Spoils of Trade War: Argentina Loads Up On Cheap U.S. Soybean

By Hugh Bronstein and Karl Plume BUENOS AIRES/CHICAGO, Nov 30 (Reuters) – A ship named the Torrent is nearing the end of a 5,000-mile trip carrying

November 30, 2018
Total Views: 39

Tuesday, November 20, 2018
ultrabulk sail powered ship
Maritime News

Project to Test Feasibility of Sail-Powered Bulk Carrier

Danish shipowner Ultrabulk has teamed up with a handful of companies in the UK the feasibility of fitting a modern bulk carrier with sail power in hopes of

November 20, 2018
Total Views: 492

Thursday, November 15, 2018
bulk carrier ballast water
Maritime News

Trade War Finally Hits Commodity Shipping, Confounding Optimists

By Prejula Prem and Firat Kayakiran (Bloomberg) — The commodity shipping industry was expected to sail through the trade war unscathed. Tariffs were

November 15, 2018
Total Views: 1

Tuesday, November 13, 2018
bulk ship
Maritime News

Soy Trade Goes Topsy Turvy as Major Exporter Turns to Imports

By Kevin Varley and Shruti Date Singh (Bloomberg) — The world of soybean shipping has turned upside down thanks to the ongoing U.S.-China trade war.

November 13, 2018
Total Views: 3

Thursday, November 1, 2018
cargo ship
Maritime News

U.S. Soybean Cargo Heading to China Switches Destination Amid Trade Row

BEIJING, Nov 1 (Reuters) – A vessel carrying soybeans from the United States to China changed its destination to South Korea on Thursday, shipping data

November 1, 2018
Total Views: 52

Monday, October 8, 2018
Glencore Wins Cut to Coal Carrying Costs Out of Newcastle
Maritime News

Glencore Wins Cut to Coal Carrying Costs Out of Newcastle

By Melanie Burton MELBOURNE, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Australia’s competition regulator said on Monday the Port of Newcastle must reduce its charges for

October 8, 2018
Total Views: 11

Wednesday, September 12, 2018
dry bulk ship, bulker
Maritime News

Dry Bulk Shipping Rates Plunge as Owners Fret About Trade War Impact

By Alex Longley (Bloomberg) — When U.S. President Donald Trump fired the first salvos in his trade war with China, the market for hauling bulk

September 12, 2018
Total Views: 59

Thursday, August 9, 2018
bulk ship
Maritime News

Despite Tariffs, U.S. Soy Is Still Headed to China. Here’s Why

By Shruti Date Singh and Tatiana Freitas (Bloomberg) –It looks like China can’t completely shun U.S. soybeans as at least a few cargoes of American

August 9, 2018
Total Views: 22

Thursday, July 5, 2018
dry bulk vessel
Maritime News

World’s Biggest Shipping Market Shrugs Off Trade War Threat

By Alaric Nightingale (Bloomberg) –Will somebody please tell commodity shippers there’s a trade war going on? Whether it’s the price of hiring

July 5, 2018
Total Views: 78

Friday, June 29, 2018
wheat bulk ship
News

Russia Taps Smaller Ports, Ship-to-Ship Transfers to Keep Pace with Record Wheat Exports

By Anatoly Medetsky (Bloomberg) — Russia has so much wheat that it can’t export it all via the usual methods, so shippers are increasingly turning to a

June 29, 2018
Total Views: 65

Friday, May 18, 2018
bulk carrier
News

China Retreats from U.S. Sorghum Probe Amid Global Market Chaos

By Hallie Gu and Tom Polansek BEIJING/CHICAGO, May 18 (Reuters) – China dropped its anti-dumping probe into imports of U.S. sorghum on Friday,

May 18, 2018
Total Views: 15

Tuesday, May 15, 2018
port of Oakland
Maritime News

U.S. Judge Blocks Oakland Ban on Coal Export Terminal

By Joe Ryan (Bloomberg) — A federal judge struck down a local ban prohibiting companies from transporting coal though an Oakland, California, export

May 15, 2018
Total Views: 10

Wednesday, February 21, 2018
Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Delivers World’s Largest LNG-Fueled Bulk Carrier
Maritime News

Hyundai Mipo Dockyard Delivers World’s Largest LNG-Fueled Bulk Carrier

Sout Korea’s Hyundai Mipo Dockyard has delivered the world’s largest LNG-fueled bulk carrier.  The 50,000 dwt vessel was ordered in 2016 by

February 21, 2018
Total Views: 48

Wednesday, December 20, 2017
ship bottleneck
Maritime News

Ships Bottleneck: China, Australia Ports Clogged as Coal, Iron Ore Demand Soars

By Keith Wallis SINGAPORE, Dec 20 (Reuters) – More than 300 large dry cargo ships are having to wait outside Chinese and Australian ports in a

December 20, 2017
Total Views: 28

Monday, September 25, 2017
golden ocean ultra max
News

Golden Ocean Sells Six Relatively New Ulramax’s to Scorpio Bulkers

Dry bulk shipping company Golden Ocean has entered into agreements to sell six Ultramax bulk carriers that were delivered in just the past two years so that it

September 25, 2017
Total Views: 61

Friday, September 22, 2017
Baltic Dry Index Hits New 3-Year High at 1,502 Points
News

Baltic Dry Index Hits New 3-Year High at 1,502 Points

Sept 22 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose to its highest in

September 22, 2017
Total Views: 49
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