Dry bulk

Navios Maritime Partners announces cash distribution of US$0.02 per unit.

Nutrien has concluded the sale of its minority equity investment in Arab Potash Company to SDIC Mining Investment Co. Ltd.

The £6 million project is one of the largest rail freight investments in the past five years, and is seen as a major vote of confidence in the UK’s continuing ability to trade and attract inward investment post-Brexit.

The pig iron was shipped from Rio de Janeiro by the Yuanping Sea bulk carrier, and departed for Rotterdam on 3 October.

Niels Josefsen has been appointed the new Chief Operating Officer of Lauritzen Bulkers.

Scorpio Bulkers Inc. has announced its financial results for the third quarter of 2018 and has declared a quarterly dividend.

AUMUND Fördertechnik GmbH has held a technical seminar on the opening of its new Representative Office in St. Petersburg.

The Toronto Stock Exchange has accepted CP’s notice to implement a NCIB to purchase approximately 4% of CP's common shares issued and outstanding.

The International Road Transport Organisation Media Prize has been awarded to journalist Mike King from Breakbulk in the US.

Star Bulk Carriers Corp. has released the results of its annual meeting of shareholders, which took place on 16 October.

Diana Shipping Inc. has announced a direct continuation of the time charter contract with Glencore for the m/v Astarte dry bulk vessel.

“We have long maintained that scrubbers could be the right choice for compliance with the IMO 2020 regulations,” says Scorpio Bulkers.

Dr.-Ing. Pietro de Michieli has been appointed the new Managing Director of AUMUND Fördertechnik GmbH.

Guangdong Tapai Co., Ltd. requested LOESCHE mills for its two new cement production lines to grind pulverised coal.

Energy Minster Claire Perry believes BECCS could be a key technology for achieving net zero carbon emissions in the UK.