Dry bulk

North P&I Club has named Arklow Shipping’s James Tyrrell as Chair.

NORDEN has signed a cargo contract with Global Business Power in the Philippines to ship coal to power plants.

Castor Maritime Inc. has entered into an agreement to purchase a 2009 Japan-built Kamsarmax dry bulk carrier.

The AAR has released its North American rail traffic data for the week ending 30 January 2021, as well as its report on the total volumes for January 2021.

CN has announced that for the 11th consecutive month it has set a new grain and grain products shipping record.

Castor Maritime Inc. has entered into an agreement to purchase a 2010 Japanese-built Kamsarmax dry bulk carrier.

AntwerpXL, the breakbulk and heavy lift event, has been postponed from March 2021 to 7 - 9 December 2021.

The Port of Ipswich, UK, has seen its customer Southern Cement reach a 3 million t milestone of imported cement this month.

POSCO has announced that its new eco-friendly LNG-fuelled bulk carrier for overseas raw material transport has successfully completed its first voyage.

Al Sarh Trading Co. has commissioned Bedeschi to supply handling equipment to operate in Khatat Malaha.

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has reported its North American rail traffic activity data for the week ending 23 January 2021.

Khalifa Port has strengthened the UAE’s food security via a new facility operated by National Feed, a large agro-commodity processor.

Japanese shipyard Namura Shipbuilding Co. Ltd has delivered a 101 314 DWT post-Panamax bulk carrier to Kawasaki Kisen Co. Ltd.

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. has announced the delivery of three Capesize vessels.

Edwards Engineering has announced the appointment of Neil Scott as Operations Director.