Bahri has inked collaborative agreements covering both tankers and dry bulk with George Procopiou’s Dynacom and SeaTraders.

Wah Kwong, Bureau Veritas (BV) and Qiyao Environ Tec have undertaken a feasibility study into carbon capture and storage technology on existing ships.

Exports of Ukraine's grain have begun under the recent agreement between Russia, Ukraine and the UN.

Ukraine's grain ports are opening again under a recent deal struck with Russia, with the first ships expected to sail this week.

The West Australian bulk ports of Pilbara are preparing for ammonia bunkering with collaboration agreement with Yara Clean Ammonia.

A deal between Russia and Ukraine to allow the safe export of grain stranded by the war could reopen 65% of Ukraine's grain export capacity.

Risks to shipping markets were in focus as analysts from Maritime Strategies International (MSI) shared their opinions and outlook on the dry bulk, container, oil and newbuilding sectors.

U-Ming Marine has entered into a shipbuilding contract with SUMEC Marine’s New Dayang Shipbuilding for the construction of two bulk carriers.

Security and insurance remain major concerns for any recovery of grain shipments from Ukraine ports despite the UN backed safe passage deal agreed on Friday.

News reports over recent hours indicate that up to 22 million tonnes of stranded grain could start to be released today if a deal to lift Russia’s blockade of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports is signed in Istanbul.