Dry bulk news updates

INTERCARGO brought shipowners, charterers, insurers and service providers together in Athens on 31 March to tackle a growing issue in dry bulk shipping: how ship-to-ship (STS) transfers are actually carried out.

Cavotec has signed an order valued at approximately €13 million for the supply of MoorMaster automated vacuum mooring systems for a special application in North America.

NORDEN has signed a Contract of Affreightment (COA) of up to 10 years with LKAB and ordered two ice-class multipurpose vessels, expanding its position in specialised specialised segments.

The Baltic Exchange provides an update on the Dry Bulk markets for Week 12.

Diana Shipping Inc. announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has extended the time charter contract with Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, for one of its Kamsarmax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Myrto.

Martin Engineering have introduced the next generation of safe and effective transfer point dust control equipment.

V.Group has been chosen by Laskaridis Maritime to provide crew manning services for two of its dry bulk vessels, and full technical management to the newest addition to its fleet, the LR2 tanker Lucknam.

Cavotec has received an order valued at approximately €3 million for shore power systems to be deployed across several ports in southern Italy.

Pilbara Ports delivered a total monthly throughput of 55.9 million t during February 2026, with 40 million t of iron ore exports from the Port of Port Hedland.

Sumitomo Corporation, Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd. (K LINE), and NYK Bulkship (Asia) Pte. Ltd. (NYK Line) have entered into a memorandum of understanding to jointly conduct a Front-End Engineering Design study and explore the ownership of a new-build ammonia bunkering vessel (N-ABV) for application in Singapore.

Diana Shipping Inc. has filed its 2025 Annual Report on Form 20-F with the US Securities and Exchange Commission.

Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. has announced that it has agreed to acquire two scrubber-fitted 181 500 dwt Capesize vessels to be constructed at a first-class shipyard in Japan and has entered into an agreement for the sale of the 2010-built M/V Squireship.

INTERCARGO has expressed deep concern over the rapidly evolving security situation in the Gulf waters and the Strait of Hormuz, stressing that the safety and wellbeing of seafarers must remain the industry’s overriding priority.

The Baltic Exchange provides an update on the Dry Bulk markets for Week 10.

Pyxis Tankers Inc. announce its unaudited results for the three months and year ended December 31, 2025.

Strong momentum continues in 2025 through resilient performance and strategic fleet growth across global and domestic market.

Genco Shipping & Trading Limited announce that it has taken delivery of the Genco Stars and Stripes, one of two 2020-built 208 000 dwt scrubber-fitted Newcastlemax vessels that Genco agreed to acquire in November 2025.

Diana Shipping Inc. announce that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered into a time charter contract with SwissMarine Pte. Ltd., Singapore, for one of its Panamax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Crystalia.

Anemoi Marine Technologies Ltd and Lloyd’s Register have published a paper encouraging closer alignment between existing methodologies used to verify the performance of wind-assisted propulsion systems (WAPS).

Maritime companies face rising sanctions and compliance complexity as regulators increasingly expect risks to be detected before violations occur, according to a new report published by Marcura.

CMB.TECH NV have reported its unaudited financial results today for the fourth quarter ended 31 December 2025.

Mainstay Maritime Inc announce it has entered into a definitive agreement to sell its three Canadian operating companies and associated fleet of six Canadian-flagged vessels to Algoma Central Corporation.

SOLIDS Dortmund, trade fair for granules, powders, and bulk solids technologies, takes place on the 18th and 19th of March 2026.

Nick Labrosse, Trelleborg Marine & Infrastructure, discusses how automated mooring and docking systems unlock efficiency and emissions gains in dry bulk terminals.