
Gearbulk expands newbuild order programme; orders two additional pulpmax vessels
Gearbulk has signed contracts for delivery of two additional ammonia/methanol conversion ready 82 300 dwt Open Hatch newbuildings.
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Gearbulk has signed contracts for delivery of two additional ammonia/methanol conversion ready 82 300 dwt Open Hatch newbuildings.

The vessel is currently under construction at the Tsuneishi factory of Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan) and is scheduled for delivery in spring 2025.

The pool, launched in early 2022, now consists of 17 vessels, making it a significant player in the market.

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) has reported US rail traffic for the week ending August 10, 2024.

The Baltic Exchange provides an update on the Dry Bulk markets for Week 33.

The expanded facility now includes a third equipment production line, focusing on non-telescoping portable conveyors.

Associated British Ports (ABP), the UK’s largest and leading ports operator, is delighted to announce the appointment of Andrew Dawes to the position of Regional Director, Humber to succeed Simon Bird.

The gross charter rate is US$14 000/d, minus a 5.00% commission paid to third parties, for a period until minimum July 15, 2025 up to maximum September 15, 2025.

Scheduled maintenance will help the mining company to save 67% in fuel, and will be conducted on Vale’s five tugboats and two ferryboats that operate in the company's terminals in Rio de Janeiro.

As Berge Bulk outfits more vessels with wind propulsion and invests in additional decarbonisation initiatives like alternative fuels, it will utilise Wayfinder to help measure and optimise the performance of each new technology.

Overall construction of the upgrades is expected to continue to June 2026.

The Pilbara region has achieved a remarkable milestone, with a record 758.3 million t of exports passing through its ports in the 2023-24 financial year.