Dry bulk

OceanPal Inc. has announced that it has entered into a time charter contract with Koch Shipping for its Capesize dry bulk vessel, the m/v Baltimore.

Cargill has completed its acquisition of the Owensboro Grain Company, a fifth-generation family-owned soybean processing facility and refinery located in Owensboro, Kentucky.

Wärtsilä and Berge Bulk have completed the maritime industry’s first inline shaft generator retrofit.

Canadian Pacific has moved over 2 million t of Canadian grain and grain products in January 2023, setting a new record for the month.

OceanPal Inc. has announced that it has signed a memorandum of agreement to acquire the m/v Melia from Diana Shipping Inc.

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has reported US rail traffic for the week ending 28 January 2023, as well as volumes for January 2023.

Inland shipping construction yard, Concordia Damen, is set to deliver two ‘CDS Dry Cargo 110’ vessels to Amer Shipping.

Anglo American’s newly launched LNG dual-fuelled Capesize+ vessel has loaded its first cargo of iron ore from its Kumba operations in South Africa.

GAC North America – Shipping has opened its new office in Seattle, Washington, to support its growing customer base with a presence in the Pacific Northwest.

RightShip has enhanced and formalised its services to ports and terminals to bolster operations standards for ESG, safety, sustainability, and crew welfare issues worldwide.

The Association of American Railroads has reported US rail traffic for the week ending 21 January 2023.

Diana Shipping has announced that it has extended the time charter contract for one of its Post-Panamax dry bulk vessels, and added a Newcastlemax to its existing fleet.

The Baltic Exchange has published its latest quarterly reporting, its ‘Investor Indices’, in which it reviews the impact of higher steel values on dry bulk carriers.

CHS Inc. and Cargill have announced their intent to expand the scope of their joint venture, TEMCO LLC, by adding the Cargill-owned export grain terminal in Houston, Texas.

HPC was hired by HGK in 2022 to conduct a profitability analysis for the Cologne North intermodal traffic rail terminal, which contributed to the smooth transfer of operations to HUPAC SA.