Bulk Carriers News


Book Review: New Guidance on Bulk Carrier Ops

Aug 28, 2020

Bulk carriers are the workhorses of international maritime trade. Those responsible for operating them need to manage significant risks inherent to the dry bulk trade. Certain cargoes can deplete oxygen, catch fire, explode, corrode holds or simply deteriorate…

Argentina: Grains Port Workers Delay Strike

Aug 28, 2020

labor union representing Argentine grains port workers said on Thursday that it suspended a scheduled strike over wages after the government called for talks between the workers and their companies.The URGARA union, which represents inspectors…

Baltic Index Posts Weekly Fall

Aug 21, 2020

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index fell on Friday, posting its first weekly fall in four weeks as demand for capesize and panamax vessels dropped.The Baltic dry index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities and reflects rates for capesize…

Bottlenecks and Inefficiencies Are Key Upside Risks for Dry Bulk Market -MSI

Aug 19, 2020

Port days and diverted voyages are having an unusually strong impact on market balances and will play a key role in the short term outlook.Summer may be drawing to close in the northern hemisphere but for dry bulk shipowners, the positive tone…

Baltic Index Rises for 12th Straight Session

Aug 13, 2020

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index rose for the 12th straight session on Thursday, helped by an uptick in demand for all vessel segments.The Baltic dry index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities and reflects rates for capesize…

Baltic Index Ticks Upward

Aug 03, 2020

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index climbed on Monday, as demand for capesize and panamax vessels rose.The Baltic dry index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities and reflects rates for capesize, panamax and supramax vessels…

Baltic Index Snaps 7-day Losing Streak

Jul 29, 2020

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index rose on Wednesday, after declining for seven consecutive sessions, as rates for larger capesize and panamax vessels bounced back after a series of declines.The Baltic dry index, which tracks rates…

Baltic Index Hits Over One-month Low

Jul 23, 2020

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index dropped to a more than one-month low on Thursday, dragged down by weakness across all vessel segments.The Baltic dry index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities and reflects rates for capesize…

Paranaguá Port Resumes Grain Loading After Fire

Jul 22, 2020

The Port of Paranaguá, Brazil's second busiest for soybean and sugar cargoes, is gradually resuming grain export operations after a fire that affected conveyor belts at two terminals, according to a statement from the port authority on Wednesday…

Iron Ore Under Pressure as China Port Stockpiles Grow

Jul 20, 2020

Iron ore futures slipped on Monday on rising port inventory of the steelmaking ingredient in China, though optimism over prospects of strong domestic steel demand for the rest of the year kept losses in check.The Dalian Commodity Exchange's most-traded September iron ore contract closed down 0…

Baltic Index Inches Up on Rising Capesize Rates

Jul 17, 2020

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index edged up on Friday, helped by rising rates for capesize vessels.The Baltic dry index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities and reflects rates for capesize, panamax and supramax vessels…

US Great Lakes Ports See Mixed Impacts from COVID-19

Jul 16, 2020

U.S. Great Lakes ports reported mixed results in June with aluminum, road salt and grain shipments holding strong despite the coronavirus pandemic, while shipments of commodities related to steel production and manufacturing have continued to slide…

Baltic Index Falls as Lower Vessel Rates Bite

Jul 15, 2020

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index fell on Wednesday, weighed by capesize rates hitting their lowest level in nearly a month and lower earnings at the panamax segment.The Baltic dry index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities and reflects rates for capesize…

Baltic Index Slides on Lower Capesize Rates

Jul 14, 2020

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index fell on Tuesday weighed by falling rates for capesize vessels, while the panamax segment was flat following eight straight sessions of gains.The Baltic dry index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities and reflects rates for capesize…

Vancouver's G3 Grain Terminal Opens

Jul 13, 2020

A newly built grain export terminal has opened for business at the Port of Vancouver on Canada’s West Coast, Canadian grain company G3 announced.G3 Terminal Vancouver is a a British Columbia limited partnership between G3 Global Holdings (a…

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