A surge in Indian energy demand and a drawdown of domestic coal stocks over recent months is the latest feature likely to add more strain to a booming bulk sector where rates, especially for larger vessels, continue to climb.

Japan’s Mitsui OSK Lines (MOL) has signed a transportation deal with compatriot Tohoku Electric Power to use a coal carrier equipped with hard sail wind power propulsion system.

Logistics services provider Shi.E.L.D. Services is seeing new opportunities in transhipment logistics as it looks to expand in the Southeast Asian region, particularly in Indonesia’s coal transhipment business despite on-the-ground challenges.

Northern Chinese port operator, Qinhuangdao Port, has set up a jv with Datong Coal Mine Group and Caofeidian Port Group for the investment and construction of phases six and seven of a coal terminal project at Caofeidian Port.

The future is in end-to-end management of dry bulk cargoes, especially coal, and Indonesian company Asian Bulk Logistics (ABL) is positioning itself to be ahead of the curve in terms of meeting the requirements of clients as a potential cabotage...

Jakarta-based shipowner and operator Asian Bulk Logistics (ABL) is looking at expanding its horizons beyond the Indonesian market to develop a global bulk shipping fleet, initially launching a programme to expand its network of operations in the...

Following on the heels of a strong protest from the International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) last week, European shipowners have also spoken out against a decree imposing a cabotage policy on certain commodities that Indonesia has adopted recently.