Bulk Carriers News


NYMAR Delegation Heads to Posidonia

May 29, 2014

Board Members to Proclaim the Many Merits of Maritime in New York.NYMAR (New York Maritime Inc.) Board members are heading to Athens next week to promote the multiple advantages afforded by the New York Maritime Cluster. Chief on the list…

Brazil Dock Workers Scrap Port Strike Plans

May 28, 2014

Brazil's National Federation of Stevedores, known as FNE, on Wednesday scrapped a plan for a nationwide strike over hiring and pension practices in peak soy exporting season.'We have suspended the strike in order to give the government more time' to make an offer…

ISS Appoints Phelps

May 22, 2014

Inchcape Shipping Services (ISS)  has announced the appointment of Matthew Phelps as Senior Vice President, Procurement and Operations Integration.Reporting to Suren Thadani, Chief Operations Officer of Integration Services at ISS, Matthew…

Marseilles Fos Targets Antwerp Trade Potential

May 20, 2014

French port Marseilles Fos is aiming to play a link role in cargo bound from Belgium to North Africa and the Middle East following a presentation in Antwerp on May 15 to freight forwarders from Europe’s second biggest port.In a first-time initiative to attract business sourced in Antwerp…

Miners Lock in Shipping Costs as Freight Market Recovers

May 20, 2014

Dry bulk shipping market prospects improving Time charter deals on ships becoming more attractiveGlobal miners and commodity traders are using multiple strategies to lock in favourable rates for shipping costs, anticipating a freight market recovery after years of turmoil…

S.P. Inter Marine Expands Cargo Handling

May 19, 2014

Long established in the trucking, warehousing, cargo transfer and barging industry of Thailand, S.P. Inter Marine can be described as a broadly horizontally integrated firm. With a well constructed presence at Ayutthaya, about 80 kmup the Chao Phrya River from the Gulf of Thailand…

GPA Spends $86.5m on Ship-to-Shore Cranes

May 19, 2014

The Georgia Ports Authority Board approved Monday $86.5 million to purchase four new ship-to-shore cranes and 20 new rubber-tired gantry cranes (RTGs) used to handle containers at Garden City Terminal.  “Our continued infrastructure investments…

NewLead Takes Delivery of Eco-Type Handysize Vessel

May 19, 2014

NewLead Holdings Ltd. (NASDAQ: NEWL) said that 'Newlead Albion', a 2012-built dry-bulk eco-type Handysize vessel of 32,318 dwt, was delivered to NewLead's fleet on Monday, May 19, 2014.The Newlead Albion is trading on the spot market and is expected to generate $2…

Results Reveal Stong Year for Aberdeen Harbor

May 14, 2014

Aberdeen Harbor has reported its results for 2013, with vessel tonnage exceeding 28 million metric tons for the second year in succession, and nearly 4.9 million metric tons of cargo crossing the quayside.Strong activity across the Harbor’s…

Branch Named Human Resources VP at Hoover

May 13, 2014

Hoover Container Solutions, a subsidiary of Hoover Group, Inc., announced that Rod Branch has joined Hoover as Vice President of Human Resources. He will report directly to Paul Lewis, President of Hoover.Branch’s responsibilities include talent acquisition…

Drewry: Bankruptcy Tonnage Unleashed

May 08, 2014

Drewry’s latest Dry Bulk Forecaster saw freight rates on most routes declined in 2014’s first quarter as the previous quarter’s tonnage supply crunch eased out. The fourth quarter of 2013 proved to be an exception as rates surged despite modest…

Maritime Community to Pay Tribute Oberstar

May 07, 2014

The Great Lakes Maritime community will honor Former Rep. James Oberstar on Thursday, May 8. All U.S.-flag vessels working the Great Lakes will lower their flags to half-mast in honor of Congressman Oberstar.Also on May 8, at almost the same time funeral services for Congressman James L…

Corporate Promotions at Rickmers-Linie

May 07, 2014

Ulrich Ulrichs, Chief Operating Officer of Rickmers-Linie has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer of the heavy lift and project cargo liner service specialist, with effect from May 1, 2014. In this context Rüdiger Gerhardt has passed on the role of Global Head of Rickmers-Linie to Ulrichs…

DNV GL’s Carlsen Wins OTC Achievement Award

May 05, 2014

The award is in recognition of his “outstanding, significant and unique achievements, and extensive contributions” to the offshore industry, and is presented at the Annual OTC Dinner Sunday, May 4.Carl Arne Carlsen’s career highlights coincide with major developments in the offshore industry…

Warning on Dangers of Cargo Fumigation at Sea

May 01, 2014

The UK P&I Club says it has received reports of a number of accidents and injuries to crew members resulting from the inadvertent release of highly toxic phosphine gas or the effects of fires and explosions, both caused by the unsafe disposal…

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