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Baltic Index Dragged Down by Weaker Capesize Rates

Sep 14, 2018

The Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell for the fifth consecutive session on Friday as the capesize vessel segment marked its largest weekly decline in 16 weeks.The overall index…

Klaveness Combination Carriers Seeks Fund for CLEANBU Vessels

Sep 10, 2018

Norwegian shipping company Klaveness Combination Carriers AS holds several attractive growth options and is now launching a contemplated private placement of shares with total gross proceeds of approximately USD 45-70 million.The owner and operator…

Great Lakes Iron Ore Trade Rises in August

Sep 10, 2018

Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes totaled 6.4 million tons in August, an increase of 1.8 percent compared to a year ago, the Lake Carriers’ Association reported. Shipments outperformed the month’s five-year average by nearly 13 percent…

Port Hedland Iron Ore Shipments to China Jump

Sep 10, 2018

Iron ore shipments to China from Australia's Port Hedland terminal rose nearly 10 percent in August from a month earlier, port data released on Monday showed.Iron ore shipments to China from the world's biggest iron ore port totalled 35.5 million tonnes in August…

Port of Duluth-Superior Generates $1.4 bln and 8,000 Jobs

Sep 07, 2018

The Port of Duluth-Superior generated $1.4 billion in economic activity and supported 7,881 jobs last year. Handling 35 million short tons of cargo generated over $504 million in total wages, salaries and purchases of goods and services in the regional economy…

Brazil Minimum Freight Rates Hurt Port Cargos -Association Chief

Sep 06, 2018

Brazil's policy of setting minimum freight rates is reducing the volume of cargo at Brazilian ports as farmers and agricultural exporters have difficulty arranging transportation at higher cost, according to the head of a Brazilian ports association…

Ethiopian Cargo Ship Docks in Eritrea, First in 2 Decades

Sep 05, 2018

An Ethiopian commercial ship docked in an Eritrean port for the first time in two decades on Wednesday, state-affiliated Ethiopian broadcaster Fana Broadcasting said, in the latest sign of rapprochement between the two countries.The Mekelle…

Great Lakes Limestone Trade Steady In August

Sep 05, 2018

Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled nearly 4 million tons in August, a near carbon copy of both a year ago and July of this year, The Lake Carriers’ Association reports. The 3,941,085 tons of limestone cargos in August also bettered the month’s five-year average by 5…

Diana Shipping Signs TC m/v Medusa with Cargill

Sep 04, 2018

Diana Shipping announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with Cargill International, Geneva, for one of its Kamsarmax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Medusa.The global shipping company…

Weaker Demand for Larger Vessels Weighs on Baltic Index

Aug 30, 2018

Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships ferrying dry bulk commodities, dipped on Thursday, pressured by weaker demand for capesize and panamax vessels.The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax…

Capesize Rates at 7-week Low as Baltic Index Falls

Aug 29, 2018

Capesize rates marked its lowest in 7-weeks as the Baltic Exchange's main sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, fell on Wednesday.The overall index, which factors in rates for capesize, panamax and supramax vessels…

Hyundai Merchant Marine Cargo Processing at Busan Port Hits Record

Aug 28, 2018

Hyundai Merchant Marine (HMM) announced that its cargo processing at Busan Port for January to July 2018, has hit a new record.Processed cargo during the first seven months of this year reached 1,157,980 TEU, an increase of 14.3 percent year-over-year…

Navios Taps Bryan as COO

Aug 27, 2018

Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. has hired Cargill's dry bulk trading head Jeremy J. Bryan as chief operating officer of Navios Corporation, effective as of February 1, 2019.Bryan, who worked at Cargill International S.A. since 1992, has served in various positions during his tenure there…

Oldendorff Inks Transhipment Deal in Vietnam

Aug 27, 2018

Oldendorff Carriers said it has signed an integrated coal transport and transhipment agreement for a new power station project to be built in the North of Vietnam at Nghi Son. The customer is a consortium between Marubeni Corp of Japan and Korea…

Qatar to Boost Maritime Trade with Iran

Aug 26, 2018

Qatar is planning to increase maritime shipping lines between with Iran, reported Iran's official media quoting Hadi Haqshenas, deputy head of Iran's Ports and Maritime Organization (PMO) for Maritime Affairs.According to Fars News Agency, Hadi…

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