Dry bulk news updates

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has reported US rail traffic for the week ending 19 November 2022.

PortXchange Products has announced a long-term global partnership with BigMile to provide digital solutions to increase the transparency of shipping emissions in port areas.

Diana Shipping has announced that it has entered into a time charter contract with Salanc for one of its Kamsarmax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Myrsini.

Kaiko Systems has announced a partnership with C Transport Maritime (CTM) to roll out its software on CTM’s entire fleet, consisting of 30 dry bulk carriers.

Safe Bulkers has announced that it has ordered additional retrofits of Alfa Laval PureSOx exhaust gas cleaning systems for its bulk carriers.

Wärtsilä has announced that its customer Carisbrooke Shipping has reported a saving of over 600 t of CO2 emissions in 2022, with the help of its Fleet Optimisation Solution.

Tomini Shipping has introduced the latest additions to its fleet – handysize vessels named ‘Tomini Sirocco’ 2016 and ‘Tomini Pampero’ 2015.

Ammonia-powered Viridis Bulk Carriers has signed an MOU with a large client, Stema Shipping, to join the Flexbulk – NH3 power consortium project.

Vicking Malt’s latest project, Finmalt, has become a unique reference point for both the company and Symaga – which supplied the project with a large range of hopper silos.

Diana Shipping Inc. has announced three new time charter contracts with Cobelfret, Reachy, and ASL for a Post-Panamax, Ice Class Panamax, and Ultramax dry bulk vessel.

bound4blue have announced that it will install four suction sails on a Marubeni panamax carrier, making it the company’s first wind assisted vessel.

The Association of American Railroads have released a rail traffic report for the week ending 5 November 2022.

Diana Shipping Inc. has announced that it has taken delivery of the m/v DSI Phoenix, a 2017 built Ultramax dry bulk vessel.

Techsol Marine has announced that it is teaming up with Yaskawa Environmental Energy / The Switch to further develop its smart electrical distribution system for ships.

HPC Hamburg Port Consulting has been selected by Mimarine International to accomplish a pre-feasibility study for the development of Port N’diago, Mauritania.

NYK is set to order two LNG-fuelled large coal carriers from Oshima Shipbuilding for delivery in 2025.

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has reported US rail traffic for the week ending 29 October 2022, as well as volumes for October 2022.

The unloading operations for two Bedeschi shiploaders and one echopper, shipped fully erected from Jabel Ali Port to Ghana Takoradi Port, have been completed.

Cleveland Cascades have announced that they are preparing for the departure of a new iron ore loading system.

According to the latest reporting from Reuters, the UN, Turkey, and Ukraine are pressing ahead to implement a Black Sea grain deal, despite Russia suspending its participation.

Diana Shipping has announced that it has entered into a time charter contract for m/v DSI Pollux with Delta Shipping.

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has released a US rail traffic report for the week ending 22 October 2022.

Diana Shipping Inc. has announced the delivery of the ultramax dry bulk vessel m/v DSI Pollux.

CN have announced that during the week 16 October 2022, it extended its previous record for grain moved.