Dry bulk

Associated British Ports (ABP) has welcomed Colin McLoughlin as its new Head of Operations for the Humber.

In line with its 2023 – 2025 strategy to capitalise on the most attractive opportunities in the market, NORDEN has acquired four Capesize vessels in two separate transactions.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. and Rio Tinto have signed the Designated Owners & Operators (DOO) programme, a Rio Tinto initiative targeted to enhance safety and improve crew welfare in the dry bulk industry.

Norwepower’s available Rotor Sail technology can reliably minimise ships’ fuel consumption and emissions, accelerating the sector’s decarbonisation.

Viridis Bulk Carriers has received approval in principle from Bureau Veritas for its ammonia powered short sea bulk vessel.

AD Ports Group has signed a 30-year concession agreement to develop and operate the Safaga Port in Egypt.

Diana Shipping Inc. has announced that it has entered into a time charter contract with Cargill International for one of its Kamsarmax dry bulk vessels.

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. and Electric Power Development Co., Ltd. have decided to install the “Seawing,” an automated kite system using wind power, on CORONA CITRUS, an 88 000 DWT-type special coal carrier for J-POWER.

Diana Shipping has announced that it has entered into a time charter contract with Cargill International for one of its Kamsarmax dry bulk vessels.

Bruks Siwertell has secured an order from Senegal Minergy Port for a high-capacity grain handling Siwertell ship unloader for a new port development.

Globus Maritime Ltd. has announced that it has entered into a binding agreement to sell its 2007-built Supramax vessel, the m/v Sun Globe.

The UK ports group has acquired the business from specialist bulk terminals operator, HES International (headquartered in Rotterdam), to expand its presence to the UK’s East Coast.

Enstructure, a leading US marine terminal and logistics company, has announced that it has acquired Richardson Companies.

Vale has become an early signatory of the ‘25 by 25 Pledge’, launched by BIMCO as part of its ongoing effort to accelerate trade digitalisation and streamline bulk sector supply chains.

Marcor Stevedoring is planning to expand its floating terminal in Rotterdam with the development of a dry bulk terminal at the Steinweg Hartel Terminal.