Shipping

The three 210 000 DWT bulk carriers are currently under construction and will be chartered by Rio Tinto.

Castor Maritime Inc. announces deliveries of the M/V Magic Nebula, the M/T Wonder Vega, and the M/V Magic Starlight.

The company plans to acquire a new-building Panamax bulker to transport woody biomass for the energy sector.

The company has acquired the M/V Blessed Luck, a 76 704 DWT dry bulk vessel built in Japan.

Sabrina Chao has been elected President of shipping association BIMCO.

The company’s CEO, Jan Rindbo, was involved in the drafting of the Gulf of Guinea Declaration on Suppression of Piracy.

Diana Shipping Inc. has announced a time charter contract for m/v Astarte with MOL.

The 61 000 DWT carrier is a new-building resale of Japanese design.

Diana Shipping Inc. has announced the signing of a sustainability linked loan with ABN AMRO Bank to refinance four separate existing loans.

Castor Maritime Inc. announces new vessel acquisitions and the delivery of Panamax dry bulk carrier.

Following a successful trial on a bulk carrier, Taiwan Navigation has contracted Inmarsat for its solutions.

Norsepower Oy Ltd has announced the installation of tiltable rotor sails onboard a new-build very large ore carrier chartered by Vale.

Safe Bulkers, Inc. has announced that in relation to its fleet renewal strategy, it has entered into agreements for vessel acquisitions.

The data will be shared with shipyard and shipowner and used to develop new ship types.

Diana Shipping Inc. has announced that it has entered into a time charter contract with Bocimar International N.V.