dry bulk shipping


Tuesday, July 9, 2019
dry cargo ship
Shipping News

Baltic Dry Index Hits 11-Month High on Strong Demand for Iron Ore Shipping

July 9 (Reuters) – The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index rose to its highest in 11 months on Tuesday, driven by higher rates for larger

July 9, 2019
Total Views: 74

Thursday, June 6, 2019
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Shipping News

Private Equity Firm Hahn Reportedly Mulling $4 Billion Sale of South Korea’s H-Line Shipping

By Manuel Baigorri and Cathy Chan (Bloomberg) — Hahn & Co. is considering options for H-Line Shipping Co. including a partial or full sale of the

June 6, 2019
Total Views: 1343

Thursday, May 16, 2019
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Shipping News

Bulk Carrier Completes Fully Carbon Offset Voyage from South Africa to Europe

Global mining company Anglo American has completed what is thought to be the first fully carbon offset voyage of a bulk carrier at sea, according to Rightship,

May 16, 2019
Total Views: 260

Thursday, April 25, 2019
glory amsterdam aground
Shipping News

Intercargo: Despite No Losses Last Year, There’s ‘No Room for Complacency’ in Bulk Shipping Safety

Despite no reported losses in 2018, cargo liquefaction continues to pose a major threat to bulk carriers and their crews, according to bulk shipping

April 25, 2019
Total Views: 78

Friday, April 19, 2019
bulk carrier
Shipping News

Congo Republic Ships First Iron Ore from Upgraded Port

BRAZZAVILLE, April 19 (Reuters) – Congo Republic shipped its first iron ore exports on Friday from a rehabilitated deep-water port that will be used by

April 19, 2019
Total Views: 248

Friday, April 12, 2019
general cargo bulk ship
Shipping News

Hitting the Slopes: Swiss Ski Hub is Home Port for Billionaire-Backed Shipping Firm

By Andy Hoffman (Bloomberg) — Peter Weernink, the former head of a shipping line that counts Glencore Plc as its biggest shareholder, has

April 12, 2019
Total Views: 777

Wednesday, April 3, 2019
dry bulk ship, bulker
Shipping 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: 95

Tuesday, April 2, 2019
panama canal new locks
Shipping 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: 57

Tuesday, February 19, 2019
bulk carrier ballast water
Shipping 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: 70

Friday, February 1, 2019
dry bulk ship, bulker
Shipping 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: 134

Friday, November 30, 2018
general cargo bulk ship
Shipping 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: 103

Tuesday, November 20, 2018
ultrabulk sail powered ship
Shipping 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: 651

Thursday, November 15, 2018
bulk carrier ballast water
Shipping 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: 30

Tuesday, November 13, 2018
bulk ship
Shipping 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: 28

Thursday, November 1, 2018
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Shipping 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: 108

Monday, October 8, 2018
Glencore Wins Cut to Coal Carrying Costs Out of Newcastle
Shipping 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: 69

Wednesday, September 12, 2018
dry bulk ship, bulker
Shipping 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: 149

Thursday, August 9, 2018
bulk ship
Shipping 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: 76

Thursday, July 5, 2018
dry bulk vessel
Shipping 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: 123

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: 111