Coal trade saves the dry bulk market

Thursday, 06 June 2013 09:03

Drewry's latest Dry Bulk Forecaster report s that Coal has been the recent saviour of the Dry Bulk market. Global GDP grew by 3.2% in 2012, following growth of 5.2% and 4.0%

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Diana Shipping acquires Panamax dry bulk carrier

Wednesday, 29 May 2013 10:06

Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and operation of dry bulk vessels, announced that it has signed,

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SCI accepted delivery of a Kamsarmax Vishva Chetna

Wednesday, 29 May 2013 09:42

The Shipping Corporation of India Ltd. (SCI) accepted delivery of a Kamsarmax Bulk carrier, m.v. “Vishva Chetna”,  20^th May 2013.

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Diana shipping to purchase two Newcastlemax dry bulk carriers

Wednesday, 22 May 2013 08:29

Diana Shipping Inc. announced that on May 17, 2013, it signed two shipbuilding contracts with China Shipbuilding Trading Company, Limited and Jiangnan Shipyard (Group) Co., Ltd.,

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New orders for Deltamarin’s B.Delta bulk carrier series

Monday, 13 May 2013 08:27

The B.Delta43 order by the German ship owner HBC Hamburg Bulk Carriers at CSC Qingshan Shipyard and the B.Delta37 order by the Tunisian ship owner Transbulk at Yangfan shipyard

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Ultrabulk continues expanding the long term fleet by another five units

Thursday, 09 May 2013 09:09

In addition to the announcement covering three newbuilding units made by Ultrabulk on March 19th, Ultrabulk now confirms having added five further units to its long term fleet.

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Bahri announces receiving a new general cargo vessel (Bahri Hofuf)

Thursday, 02 May 2013 09:21

The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) announces that it has received in South Korea, a new vessel specialized in general cargo with a size of 26,000 DWT.

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Newly developed Bulk Carrier "IS" TRI-STAR

Monday, 29 April 2013 10:31

Imabari Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. has newly developed 33,000M.T. D/W Type Bulk Carrier named "IS" TRI-STAR. Its share of handy size bulk carrier is ranked among the top in the world.

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Euronav sales Suezmax Cap Isabella

Thursday, 18 April 2013 08:47

The executive committee of Euronav NV announced that the company sold the Newbuilding Suezmax Cap Isabella (2013 – 157,648 dwt) for a selling price of USD 54,000,000 and

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Diana Shipping acquires Capesize dry bulker

Thursday, 11 April 2013 08:16

Diana Shipping Inc. announced that it signed a Memorandum of Agreement to purchase from an unaffiliated third party the m/v “Tamou”, a 2005 built Capesize dry bulk carrier of 177,243 dwt,

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Diana Shipping announces charter contract with Rio Tinto

Monday, 08 April 2013 09:04

Diana Shipping Inc. announced that it has entered into a time charter contract with Rio Tinto Shipping Pty, Ltd., Melbourne, Australia, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary,

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OSC takes delivery of VLOC Vale Shinas

Monday, 08 April 2013 08:43

Oman Shipping Company (OSC) took delivery of its fourth Very Large Ore Carrier (VLOC) ‘Vale Shinas’ in China, which will be used in the transportation of iron ore from Brazil to Sohar.

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Two newbuilding contracts for 60,000 dwt Supramax bulk carriers

Tuesday, 02 April 2013 13:01

Golden Ocean Group Limited announces that it has concluded two newbuilding contracts for 60,000 dwt Supramax bulk carriers with Japan Marine United Corporation ("JMU") in Japan.

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“Jag Arnav” delivered to the buyers

Friday, 29 March 2013 10:25

The Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd. (G E Shipping) delivered its 1995 built Panamax dry bulk carrier “Jag Arnav” (about 71,000 dwt) to the buyers.

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Drewry: Coal continues Capesize problems

Wednesday, 27 March 2013 09:58

A decline in demand for Capesize vessels has been countered by an improvement in demand for Panamax vessels, according to the latest Dry Bulk Insight,

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Bahri sales one of its general cargo vessels (Saudi Diriyah)

Monday, 25 March 2013 09:11

The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) announces that in connection with the fleet replacement program for the general cargo, the Company has sold

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Euronav sales Suezmax “Cap Isabella”

Wednesday, 20 March 2013 10:55

The executive committee of Euronav NV announced that the company sold the Newbuilding Suezmax Cap Isabella (2013 – 157,648 dwt) for a selling price of USD 54,000,000 and

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Diana Shipping announces time charter contract with Cargill

Wednesday, 06 March 2013 14:13

Diana Shipping Inc. announced that it has entered into a time charter contract with Cargill International S.A., Geneva, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary,

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297,000-dwt iron ore carrier Ore Salvador completed

Thursday, 28 February 2013 09:52

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) announced completion of the 297,000-ton iron ore carrier Ore Salvador at Japan Marine United Corporation's Ariake Shipyard.

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Drewry: Capesize misery continues

Thursday, 21 February 2013 14:23

Drewry's latest Dry Bulk Insight report shows that the Drewry Hire Index suffered a further decline in the first month of the New Year. The main culprit was the Capesize segment,

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