Dry Cargo

Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has ordered two next-generation energy-efficient coal carriers from compatriot Oshima Shipbuilding.

Oslo-listed Belships has penned two letters of intent for the purchase of a pair of ultramax bulk carriers.

Cosco Shipping Specialized Carriers is to set up a South American joint venture office to expand its business in the region.

Law firm Squire Patton Boggs are launching a new global commodities and shipping group in Singapore with two partners jumping ship from Reed Smith.

Maritime companies looking to digitalisation need to identify pain points requiring solving and not view it as a magic wand that will transform operations overnight

Japanese shipowner K Line has inked a contract for a 210,000 dwt bulk carrier newbuilding with Japan Marine United (JMU).

Navigation Maritime Bulgare has inked a contract with Chinese shipbuilder Yangzijiang Shipbuilding for the construction of up to six 31,800 dwt Great Lakes bulk carriers.

S&P Global Platts has started publishing time charter equivalent (TCE) assessments basis 0.5% sulphur bunker fuel for scrubber and non-scrubber dry bulk carriers from 1 November 2019.

Indonesia has brought forward a ban on raw nickel ore exports from the start of next year to 29 October 2019.

Swire Shipping and Lodestar have teamed up to offer customers a joint breakbulk shipping service between New Zealand and North Asia.