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(Bloomberg) — The cheapest iron ore in 31 months and the lowest shipping costs on record are poised to increase the number of cargoes going to China,

Newly established marine support and logistics joint venture, Smit Lamnalco, has recently played a pivotal role in bringing two export projects to fruition

SYDNEY (Dow Jones) –Iron ore exports from Australia’s Port Hedland in June slipped 4.4% from May to 21.5 million metric tons, but were 16% higher

The Berge Acongagua, owned by Norwegian company Bergesen Worldwide (BW Group) and operated by Brazilian mining group, Vale, docked at Nippon Steel Corporation

China Rongsheng Heavy Industries this week christened the first two 380,000 DWT Very Large Ore Carriers (VLOCs) built for Oman Shipping Company, as well as

Vale has announced the construction of a second floating iron ore transfer station in Subic Bay, Philippines. These transfer ships facilitate the transfer of

Rio de Janeiro (Dow Jones) – Global mining company Anglo American PLC (AAL.LN, AAUKY) and Brazilian port developer LLX Logistica Sat (LLXL3.BR) may

Bedeschi, an Italian company specializing in bulk loaders and unloaders gives us a first look at the Ore Fabrica, the world’s largest floating dry bulk

Lacking port entry permits into China, Vale had to come up with other options to unload it’s massive 400,000 ton ore-carrying ships.   Enter

LONDON -(Dow Jones)- Brazilian iron ore producer Vale SA (VALE) will likely wait until the end of the Lunar New Year to sell a massive cargo of iron ore

Vale informs that it is declaring force majeure (FM) on a number of its iron ore sales contracts effective from today, January 11, 2012. We are communicating

By Mark Weiss, gCaptain contributor The main concern at Vale S.A., that which has driven its order of dry bulk vessels with a 400,000 ton capacity, the

Brazilian mining giant Vale said Tuesday that the damaged Vale Beijing, the world’s largest iron-ore carrier, has been removed from berth at Pier I at