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SSY Atlantic Capesize Index Up 293

Jun 25, 2018

Shipbrokers Simpson, Spence and Young's Atlantic Capesize Index rose by 293 points in the week ending Monday to 8,038.The SSY Atlantic Capesize Index retreated by 293 points last week to 8,038 points as a quiet weak for trans- Atlantic coal…

Koch Shipping Signs Charter Deal for Diana's Bulker m/v Philadelphia

Jun 21, 2018

Diana Shipping  announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Koch Shipping Pte. Ltd., Singapore, for one of its Newcastlemax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Philadelphia.  The global…

Baltic Index Slips to Two-week Low

Jun 21, 2018

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index on Thursday fell to its lowest level in two weeks, pulled down by falling rates for capesize and panamax vessels.The overall index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, slid 26 points…

Chinese Firm Pays $584 Mln in Sri Lanka Port Debt-to-equity Deal

Jun 20, 2018

China Merchants Port Holdings has made a $584 million payment as part of a $1.12 billion deal to operate Sri Lanka's deep sea Hambantota port, a state-run agency said on Wednesday.Under the deal, signed in July 2017, China Merchants Port (CM Port) will run the $1…

Cargill Aims to Cut Ship Emissions 15% by 2020

Jun 19, 2018

Cargill Inc aims to cut carbon emissions from its international shipping unit by as much as 15 percent by 2020, to meet U.N. regulations to reduce pollution and demands from some of its food manufacturer customers for more environmentally-friendly operations…

Australia's Port Kembla Reopens after Bulker Fire

Jun 18, 2018

A fire in the hold of a bulker ship on Monday briefly closed Australia's Port Kembla, the second-largest coal export port in New South Wales state, stopping shipping for eight hours.The port was shut soon after the blaze began before dawn on the MV Iron Chieftain as it unloaded dolomite…

Noble Group Sells Kamsarmax Dry Bulker to Aeolian Spirit Shipping

Jun 15, 2018

The commodity trader Noble Group has entered into an agreement with Aeolian Spirit Shipping, a Cyprus company, to dispose a vessel registered in Hong Kong for a consideration of US$23.79 million. Noble said in a press annoucement that its indirect wholly-owned subsidiary…

China to Impose 25% Tariffs on 659 US Goods

Jun 15, 2018

China will impose additional 25 percent tariffs on 659 U.S. goods worth $50 billion in response to the U.S. announcement that it will levy tariffs on Chinese imports, the Chinese commerce ministry said.Tariffs on $34 billion of U.S. goods including…

Number of Ships Waiting to Load Soy in Brazil Jumps 60%

Jun 14, 2018

The number of ships waiting to berth at Brazilian ports to load soybeans and its byproducts is currently almost 60 percent larger than in the same period last year, according to data from shipping agency Williams compiled by Reuters.At the same time…

Great Lakes/Seaway Iron Ore Trade Up 3.1% in May

Jun 12, 2018

Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes and St. Lawrence Seaway totaled 6.3 million tons in May, an increase of 3.1 percent compared to a year ago, and just about on par with the month’s 5-year average, the Lake Carriers' Association (LCA) said…

Rio Tinto Hires CFO Stausholm from Maersk

Jun 12, 2018

Major miner Rio Tinto named Jacob Stausholm, formerly CFO of Danish shipping company A.P. Moller-Maersk, to replace outgoing financial boss Chris Lynch when he retires in September, the Anglo-Australian mining company said on Tuesday.Lynch’s retirement was announced last September…

Dry Bulk Rates Edging Higher

Jun 12, 2018

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, inched higher on Tuesday, propped up by a rise in panamax and supramax vessel rates.The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize…

Port Hedland Iron Ore Shipments to China Rise 2.4% in May

Jun 11, 2018

Iron ore shipments to China from Australia's Port Hedland terminal in May rose 2.4 percent from a month earlier to 37 million tonnes, port data released on Monday showed.Iron ore shipments to China in April stood at 36.1 million tonnes.Overall…

Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company's “Jafar Jabbarli” Back to Operation

Jun 08, 2018

“Jafar Jabbarli“ dry cargo vessel owned by Marine Transport Fleet of CJSC Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company has been overhauled by “Zigh” ship repair yard.  A lot has been done during the overhaul which took almost a year.  All corroded metal layers available in the hull…

China's Export Growth Steady, Import Growth Faster

Jun 08, 2018

China maintained solid export growth of 12.6 percent in May, slightly slower than in April, but still providing good news for Beijing's policymakers as they deal with tough trade negotiations with Washington.Imports also rose more than anticipated in May and at the fastest pace since January…

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