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Fortescue Assessing Green Ammonia Plant in Australia's Tasmania

Nov 16, 2020

Fortescue Metals Group said on Tuesday it was assessing prospects to build an ammonia plant in the southern island state of Tasmania, as part of its push to become a major renewable energy producer.The project would include a 250-megawatt hydrogen…

Vale, Chinese Port Ink $651 Mln Iron Ore Facilities Deal

Nov 13, 2020

Brazil's Vale and China's Ningbo Zhoushan Port have signed a deal to invest around 4.3 billion yuan ($650.6 million) in iron ore storage and processing facilities in Zhejiang, a local government statement said on Friday.The move follows the…

Port Strikes Delay Grain Loadings in Argentina

Nov 11, 2020

The loading of five cargo ships in different grains ports in Argentina has been stalled for days due to strikes by port workers, the labor union representing the employees and an industry source said on Wednesday.ADM and the local ACA cooperative…

Golden Ocean Names Svensen as Chief Commercial Officer

Nov 11, 2020

Dry bulk shipping company Golden Ocean Group Limited announced Wednesday that it has appointed Lars-Christian Svensen as Chief Commercial Officer of Golden Ocean Management AS effective December 1.  Svensen, who is based in Oslo, most recently worked for Western Bulk…

Four New Dual-fuel Bulkers to Support U-Ming Charter Deal

Nov 10, 2020

U-Ming Marine Transport Corporation, Taiwan’s largest publicly listed bulk carrier company, secured a 10-year liquefied natural gas (LNG) dual-fuel dry bulk charter contract with global mining company Anglo American.A fleet of four LNG dual-fuel Tier III 190…

Argentina Grains Port Workers Strike Over Wages

Nov 09, 2020

Argentine grain port workers launched surprise strikes to protest stalled wage talks, their labor union said on Monday, delaying shipments from one of the world's top exporters.'We are going to make surprise halts as much as we consider it necessary…

China October Iron Ore Imports Dip

Nov 09, 2020

China’s iron ore imports slipped 1.7% in October from a month earlier, but still hovered well above 100 million tonnes, official customs data showed on Saturday, propped up by firm demand at Chinese mills and shipments from major miners.The world’s top iron ore consumer imported 106…

Baltic Index Edges Higher on Stronger Capesizes Rates

Nov 06, 2020

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates for capesize, panamax and supramax vessels, edged up on Friday on stronger rates for the capesize vessel segment.The Baltic dry index was up 2 points, or 0.2%, at 1,196.However…

Baltic Index Hits Over Four-month Low

Nov 03, 2020

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index fell to a more than four-month low on Tuesday as weak demand from China dragged down vessel rates across all segments.The Baltic dry index, which tracks rates for capesize, panamax and supramax vessels…

Charterers Preventing Crew Change Must Be Held Accountable -INTERCARGO

Nov 02, 2020

In a number of instances, charterers in the dry bulk sector have been preventing much needed crew changes from taking place during the period of the charter, despite the ship owner agreeing to accept the associated costs, says INTERCARGO, the…

Baltic Index Retreats on Lower Capesize Rates

Oct 28, 2020

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates for capesize, panamax and supramax vessels, fell on Wednesday, pulled down by decreasing rates of capesize vessels.The Baltic index fell 29 points, or 2.1%, to 1,384.The capesize index slipped 88 points…

Cargill Looks to Use Wind to Cut Carbon in Shipping

Oct 28, 2020

Cargill, one of the world's biggest charterers of ships, is working with technology partners to fit sails on vessels in its fleet to cut carbon emissions through harnessing wind power, the U.S. agribusiness group said on Wednesday.About 90%…

BIMCO: "Soya bean bonanza," U.S. Exports Strongest in History

Oct 27, 2020

Following years of disruption to US soya bean exports due to the US-China trade war, the first seven weeks of the 2020/2021 marketing year, which runs from 1 September to 31 August, have seen the strongest exports ever. By October 15, 11.4 million tons of soya beans had been exported by the US…

Lomar Promotes Georgiou to CEO

Oct 26, 2020

Nicholas Georgiou has been promoted to Chief Executive Officer of ship owning and management business Lomar, its parent company the Libra Group announced. Georgiou has been Lomar’s Chief Operating Officer since 2010 and succeeds Achim Boehme…

China Set to Become World's Top Corn Importer

Oct 26, 2020

China’s government is discussing permits for millions of tonnes of additional corn imports over the next year, three industry sources told Reuters, amid a surge in animal feed demand and after storms and drought damage tightened domestic supplies…

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