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Baltic Dry Index drops below 1,000 pointsBaltic Dry Index drops below 1,000 points

The dry bulk shipping market has continued its miserable run in Q4 2024 into the new year.

byMarcus Hand, Editor
Jan 9, 2025
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Terminals
East Java Multipurpose Terminal receives its first container shipEast Java Multipurpose Terminal receives its first container ship
byMichele Labrut
Jan 8, 2025
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Regulations
Cosco Shipping responds to US Chinese military companies listingCosco Shipping responds to US Chinese military companies listing
byKatherine Si
Jan 8, 2025
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Will Fray from MSI
Dry Bulk
Dry bulk shipping market outlook for 2025Dry bulk shipping market outlook for 2025
byMarcus Hand
Jan 8, 2025
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Biofuel bunkering on a Berge Bulk vessel
Dry Bulk
Berge Bulk and BHP pilot B100 biofuel voyagesBerge Bulk and BHP pilot B100 biofuel voyages
Jan 7, 2025
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Dry Bulk
NYK looks ahead to a year of Trump opportunities and regional delegationNYK looks ahead to a year of Trump opportunities and regional delegation
byGary Howard
Jan 6, 2025
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Adam Kent, MD of Maritime Strategies International
Maritime Transportation
Cargo growth firing on all cylinders in 2025
Cargo growth firing on all cylinders in 2025
Jan 6, 2025
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byMarcus Hand, Editor
Container, dry bulk and tanker ships
Containers
Shipping markets outlook for 2025
Shipping markets outlook for 2025
Jan 3, 2025
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byMarcus Hand, Editor
Shanghai skyline
Accidents
Singapore and Japanese-flagged bulkers collide in China
Singapore and Japanese-flagged bulkers collide in China
Jan 2, 2025
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byMarcus Hand, Editor
Dry Bulk
Cosco Shipping Bulk orders 10 new bulkers
Cosco Shipping Bulk orders 10 new bulkers
Dec 20, 2024
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byKatherine Si, China Correspondent
Wind Powered Ships
360-metre ore carrier becomes largest wind-assisted vessel
360-metre ore carrier becomes largest wind-assisted vessel
Dec 17, 2024
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byGary Howard, Middle East correspondent
Dry Bulk
China Merchants Energy Shipping charters bulker pair
China Merchants Energy Shipping charters bulker pair
Dec 16, 2024
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byKatherine Si, China Correspondent
Bow of dry bulk ship
Dry Bulk
Dry bulk shipping rates collapse in Q4
Dry bulk shipping rates collapse in Q4
Dec 12, 2024
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byMarcus Hand, Editor
Steen Lund, CEO of RightShip
Dry Bulk
RightShip delays dry bulk inspection changes after industry pushback
RightShip delays dry bulk inspection changes after industry pushback
Dec 11, 2024
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byGary Howard, Middle East correspondent
Sustainability
Running ships more efficiently could dwarf other emissions reduction strategies
Running ships more efficiently could dwarf other emissions reduction strategies
Dec 5, 2024
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byPaul Bartlett, Correspondent
Dry Bulk
Norden sells two capesizes, firms five purchase options
Norden sells two capesizes, firms five purchase options
Dec 4, 2024
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byGary Howard, Middle East correspondent
Wind Powered Ships
U-Ming to install Anemoi rotor sails on VLOC
U-Ming to install Anemoi rotor sails on VLOC
Nov 28, 2024
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byGary Howard, Middle East correspondent
Wind Powered Ships
Japanese giants to integrate WindWings into ship designs
Japanese giants to integrate WindWings into ship designs
Nov 25, 2024
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byGary Howard, Middle East correspondent
Ports & Logistics
Shandong Port Group opens representative office in South America
Shandong Port Group opens representative office in South America
Nov 22, 2024
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byKatherine Si, China Correspondent
Taiwan Navigation ship at sea
Shipyards
Taiwan Navigation orders ultramax pair from Oshima Shipbuilding
Taiwan Navigation orders ultramax pair from Oshima Shipbuilding
Nov 21, 2024
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byKatherine Si, China Correspondent
Green Era Shipping inks shipbuilding contract in China
Dry Bulk
Green Era Shipping orders 12 bulkers in China
Green Era Shipping orders 12 bulkers in China
Nov 19, 2024
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byKatherine Si, China Correspondent
John Xylas incoming president of Intercargo
Dry Bulk
Greek shipowners hold leading position in global orderbook
Greek shipowners hold leading position in global orderbook
Nov 18, 2024
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byDavid Glass, Greece Correspondent
Ningbo-Zhoushan port
Cargo
China foreign trade up 5.2% in the first 10 months
China foreign trade up 5.2% in the first 10 months
Nov 11, 2024
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byKatherine Si, China Correspondent
Donald Trump official portrait
Regulations
Why a Trump win could be good news for Asia and shipping
Why a Trump win could be good news for Asia and shipping
Nov 6, 2024
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The tanker Sounion on fire after attack by the Houthi
Security
Fears grow as Houthi rebels capitalise on rich Red Sea revenue stream
Fears grow as Houthi rebels capitalise on rich Red Sea revenue stream
Nov 6, 2024
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byPaul Bartlett, Correspondent
Wind Powered Ships
Oldendorff post panamax bulker gets trio of Rotor Sails
Oldendorff post panamax bulker gets trio of Rotor Sails
Nov 5, 2024
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byGary Howard, Middle East correspondent
Tankers
Rystad report a worrying read for energy carriers
Rystad report a worrying read for energy carriers
Nov 4, 2024
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byPaul Bartlett, Correspondent
Dry Bulk
Seacon purchases six multi-purpose vessels
Seacon purchases six multi-purpose vessels
Nov 4, 2024
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byKatherine Si, China Correspondent
Wind Powered Ships
Klaveness Combination Carriers picks bound4blue for newbuild wind power
Klaveness Combination Carriers picks bound4blue for newbuild wind power
Oct 30, 2024
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byGary Howard, Middle East correspondent
Capesize bulker fitted with rotor sails
Dry Bulk
Is dry bulk shipping set for a Capesize rebound?
Is dry bulk shipping set for a Capesize rebound?
Oct 30, 2024
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byMarcus Hand, Editor
Greek owned container ship
Maritime Transportation
Greece heads world’s top 5 largest shipping fleets
Greece heads world’s top 5 largest shipping fleets
Oct 29, 2024
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byDavid Glass, Greece Correspondent
Dry Bulk
Metaxia Psalti elected Intercargo’s first female vice-chair
Metaxia Psalti elected Intercargo’s first female vice-chair
Oct 23, 2024
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byGary Howard, Middle East correspondent
Ship Management
OSM Thome buys Klaveness Ship Management
OSM Thome buys Klaveness Ship Management
Oct 23, 2024
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byGary Howard, Middle East correspondent
Regulations
In Focus: Crane Safety and Testing with Unique Group
In Focus: Crane Safety and Testing with Unique Group
Oct 23, 2024
byGary Howard, Middle East correspondent
Tanker at sunrise
Maritime Transportation
Risk and returns – the positive impact of disruption for shipping
Risk and returns – the positive impact of disruption for shipping
Oct 23, 2024
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byBarry Parker, New York Correspondent
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