The pandemic has driven the rapid uptake of digitalisation by presenting problems that need fast and remote solutions. It’s a trend that is likely to increase over the coming decade says Martin Wallgren, Chief Information Officer at GAC Group.

Norden is expanding into a new business area with a 10-year transhipment deal in Gabon with manganese miner Comilog.

China’s largest shipping corporation, Cosco Shipping Group, claims to carry one-tenth of the world’s cargo and operates over 5% of the world’s fleet by deadweight.

The world Trade Organization’s (WTO) Goods Trade Barometer shows signs of bottoming out, despite problems in global container trades.

Secondhand ship sales set a new record in 2021, according to data from Clarkson Research, with 2,507 assets changing hands and S&P spending of $47bn edging past the existing record of $46bn set in 2007.

In a move which reflects the changing face of Greek shipping the membership of the Union of Greek Shipowners (UGS) has elected the first woman President in its 105-year history.

On Valentine’s Day NYSE-listed Safe Bulkers will become the third US-listed Greek-based shipping company to raise funds in the Greek bond market.

IMC Shipping has experienced commodities shipping executive Michael Holm to head its dry bulk business.

Ultrabulk has opened an office in Dubai to provide a local presence in the Middle East market.

Negative factors emerging in the booming dry bulk trades make for interesting 2022 outlook, according to the Simpson Spence Young (SSY).