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Star Bulk Carriers Corp. has shared the release date for its results for the second quarter and half year ended 30 June 2019.

On 25 July, Castor Maritime, Inc. entered into an agreement to purchase a Korean-built panamax vessel from a third party for US$6.7 million.

Peel Ports Group has reached a milestone at the Port of Sheerness Wellmarsh development as operations commence at a timber treatment facility.

The m/v Myrto is an 82 131 DWT kamsarmax dry bulk vessel built in 2013.

Inatech is set to digitalise Shipoil’s trading and supply operations as part of a strategy to prevent new low sulfur emissions rules from 2020 eating into profits.

The bulk carrier ‘Eda’, formerly known as ‘Cedarglen’, departed the Port of Montreal for the last time on 21 July 2019, bound for an eco-friendly recycling yard in Turkey.

Wallem Group has rebooted its agency business by rolling out cloud-based software to reduce paperwork and streamline workflows across its ship agency business.

Diana Shipping has entered into a time charter contract with Ausca Shipping for one of its panamax vessels.

Fumigation is not fully effective in controlling certain grain cargo pests.

Safe Bulkers’ Board of Directors has called an annual meeting of stockholders, which is to take place on 23 September 2019.

BHP has developed the world’s first bulk carrier tender for LNG-fuelled transport carrying up to 27 million t of its iron ore.

The 11% increase on the same month last year highlights the increasing demand from world markets for Queensland’s coal.

CargoSmart has executed the Global Shipping Business Network Services Agreements, in which with a number of maritime industry operators, including Cosco Shipping Lines, are to pool resources to accelerate the digital transformation of the shipping industry.

Safe Bulkers has reported the successful installation and commissioning of its first scrubber on MV Martine.

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. (K Line) has announced the delivery of new ‘Corona’ series coal carrier: Corona Dynamic.