Bulk Carriers News


Grindrod Announces Finance Arrangement

Oct 30, 2019

Grindrod Shipping Holdings, a global provider of maritime transportation services in the dry-bulk and product tanker sectors, announced a number of transactions relating to a new financing arrangement, its fleet and share repurchases.'Further…

SSSY, Signal Ocean in Strategic Partnership

Oct 28, 2019

International shipbroker Simpson Spence Young and Signal Ocean Ltd have announced that they have entered into a strategic partnership as investors to work together to bring high-impact technology solutions to the commercial ship management of dry bulk carriers…

Diana Shipping Appoints Semiramis Paliou

Oct 25, 2019

Diana Shipping announced the appointment of Ms. Semiramis Paliou to the office of Deputy Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately.Ms. Paliou has served as a director of the Company since 2015 and as Chief Operating Officer since 2018, and will continue to serve in these roles…

Great Lakes Seaway Shipping Highlights Economic Impact

Oct 25, 2019

The Great Lakes Seaway Partnership hosted Capitol Day in St. Paul, Minnesota yesterday to meet with Governor Tim Walz and other key legislators to share insights on the critical role of the Great Lakes Seaway system in maintaining a vibrant regional…

Baltic Index Snaps 9-Session Losing Streak

Oct 24, 2019

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index edged up on Thursday, ending a nine-session losing streak, on higher demand for capesize vessels.The Baltic index, which reflects rates for capesize, panamax and supramax vessels, inched up 6 points…

MES-S Delivers 66,000 Dwt Bulker Newbuild

Oct 24, 2019

Japanese shipbuilder Mitsui E&S Shipbuilding (MES-S) has handed over a 66,000 dwt bulk carrier to Liberia-based Tomaros Navigation at its Tamano Shipyard.The newbuild is named M/V Tomaros.'This is the 20th ship of our 'neo66BC', the 'wide beam shallow draft vessel' of our line-up 'neo series'…

Castor Maritime Acquires Third Panamax Bulker

Oct 20, 2019

Cyprus-based dry bulk shipping company Castor Maritime has acquired its third Panamax dry bulk carrier for $10.2mln.The global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry-bulk vessels informed that through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary…

Navios Maritime Repays $419Mln Loan

Oct 16, 2019

Navios Maritime Partners L.P., an international owner and operator of dry cargo vessels, managed to repay a major loan amounting to USD 418.5 million by combining three types of refinancing.Angeliki Frangou, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Navios Partners stated…

MOL, Tohoku Trial Hard Sail on a Coal Carrier

Oct 15, 2019

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines (MOL) and Tohoku Electric Power have announced that they intend to move ahead with a joint study to install the Wind Challenger telescopic hard sail system on a coal carrier.MOL said that the two companies have been studying…

Baltic Index Dips for a Straight Third Session

Oct 15, 2019

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities, fell for a third consecutive session on Tuesday, due to lower demand for larger capesize and panamax vessels.* The Baltic index, which reflects rates for capesize…

2020 Bulkers Fixes with Glencore

Oct 14, 2019

Norway-based shipowner 2020 Bulkers  has entered into a time charter agreement for its newcastlemax newbuilding Bulk Shanghai with a subsidiary of Glencore.The vessel will commence a 11-13 month time charter upon delivery from New Times Shipyard…

SPII Holdings Finalizes Acquisition of DryShips

Oct 14, 2019

The shareholders of the dry bulk shipping company based in Athens, Greece, DryShips,  voted in favor of the proposal to authorize and approve the previously announced agreement and plan of merger with SPII Holdings.SPII, a company controlled by DryShips’ chairman and CEO…

Diana Shipping Inks TC with Al Ghurair

Oct 13, 2019

Greek dry bulk owner Diana Shipping announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Al Ghurair Resources International L.L.C., Dubai, for one of its Post-Panamax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Polymnia…

Baltic Index Slips on Lower Capesize Rates

Oct 11, 2019

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities, edged lower on Friday, weighed down by lower capesize vessel rates, while the main index posted its first weekly rise in five.The Baltic index…

NYK to Improve Dry Bulk Fleet Safety

Oct 09, 2019

Japanese shipping company Nippon Yusen Kaisha (NYK) held its annual Dry Bulk Safety Conference at the company’s headquarters in Tokyo to share safety awareness and review trouble response for dry bulk vessels.A total of 75 participants from…

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