Dry bulk news updates

Telestack, a global leader in the manufacturing of bulk material handling equipment, has announced the successful installation / commissioning supply of a Telestack TS52 radial stockpiling conveyor to MIBAU Stema UK.

The vessel, which will be built at Zhejiang Xinle Shipbuilding Co. in China, is scheduled for delivery in 2027.

Built on modified 250 in. x 72 in. platforms, the newly commissioned crane barges are engineered for high-capacity bulk handling in the demanding conditions of inland waterways.

The Baltic Exchange provides an update on the Dry Bulk markets for Week 25.

Yarden Gross, CEO and Co-founder of maritime technology company Orca AI, reflects on the recent tanker collision in the Strait of Hormuz, arguing that as GPS interference becomes more common, ships urgently need AI-based situational awareness to support crews and maintain safe navigation when traditional tools are compromised.

Since its launch, the charterers onboard the VesselAdmin platform have received over 3700 bids from brokers and owners within the offshore and dry bulk sectors.

Recent real-world tests saw the fully managed service achieve download speeds of up to 330 – 340 megabits per second and upload speeds of up to 70 – 80 Mbps, while network availability on vessels exceeded 99.9%.

The Baltic Exchange provides an update on the Dry Bulk markets for Week 24.

The agreement between Nippon Paint Marine and RightShip will include the sharing and validation of data covering coating and operational performance areas, such as hull roughness and emissions reduction.

Encouraging progress in bulk carrier safety, with vessel losses and fatalities continuing to decline over the last decade.

The vessel is a 77 529 dwt Ice Class Panamax dry bulk vessel built in 2014.

Telestack's two mobile shiploading systems have integrated into the material handling element of the project, loading large grade armour rock to Flexible Fall Pipe Vessels (FFPV).

The vessel is a 208 021 dwt Newcastlemax dry bulk vessel built in 2017.

Golden Ocean Group Ltd and CMB.TECH NV have announced that they have signed an agreement and plan of merger for a stock-for-stock merger, as contemplated by the term sheet previously announced on 22 April 2025.

Marubeni Corp. has reached an agreement to invest in Gearbulk Holding AG the world’s largest open hatch shipping operator, headquartered in Switzerland.

The agreement will see Avikus’ HiNAS Control, SVM and HiNAS Cloud systems deployed on two EPS-managed vessels – a bulk carrier and a suezmax tanker.

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has reported US rail traffic for the week ending 17 May 2025.

NORDEN has signed its first port logistics project in Australia with existing dry cargo freight customer, the Australian developer and operator of iron ore mining projects, Kimberley Metals Group (KMG), further expanding the partnership.

The Baltic Exchange provides an update on the Dry Bulk markets for Week 20.

This vessel is the first bulk carrier in the NYK Group to be equipped with a dual-fuel engine that uses methanol and fuel oil.

Paul Pathy takes over as the 47th President and is the first BIMCO President from the Americas. He is taking over from Nikolaus H. Schües who is finishing his two-year term.

The order was placed around a half a year ago and the crane will be delivered to Sicily’s Port of Augusta in 3Q25.

Damen Shipyards Group, together with partners including Atal Solutions has completed its retrofit of four bulk carriers.

MacGregor has secured an order from the Vertom group, a Netherlands-based shipowner and maritime service provider, to deliver fully electric cargo cranes for four multipurpose vessels.