Shipping

Yesterday, Golden Ocean Group acquired a 15% ownership interest in Singapore Marine Pte Ltd.

Yesterday, Star Bulk Carriers Corp. purchased 217 214 of its common shares in open market transactions at an average price of US$7.8209 for aggregate consideration of US$1 698 809.

The new vessels were acquired with the participation of foreign capital by VGK Stividor.

Diana Shipping has entered into a time charter contract with Cargill International S.A. for one of its capesize vessels.

BIMCO believes that audits should consider and reward improvements to health, safety and environmental protection that have been achieved at facilities in Asia. Furthermore, there should also be actual inspection of the EU yards.

The Phaidra is a 87 146 DWT post-panamax dry bulk vessel built in 2013.

Ocean Yield has committed to part finance the scrubber installation on both vessels, with an additional US$3 million, which is expected in early 2020.

The purpose of the agreement is to enhance liquidity in the trading of the company's shares listed on Oslo Stock Exchange.

Shell Marine has introduced a new two-stroke engine cylinder oil specifically for use with engines running on 0.5% sulfur content very low sulfur fuel oil.

As part of the agreements, the company will bareboat charter-in the vessels for a period of 11 years and have purchase options beginning at the end of the fourth year of each agreement.

GoodBulk has announced the availability of its 2018 financial statements.

A Chinese shipping company has chosen Alfa Laval PureSOx scrubber systems for exhaust gas cleaning on 31 vessels in its fleet.

Diana Shipping has reported the final results from its self tender offer which expired on 27 March 2019.

Yesterday, Star Bulk Carriers Corp. announced that Star Bulk and entities affiliated with E.R. Capital Holding GmbH & Cie. KG mutually waived their respective Call and Put Options relating to the four optional operating dry bulk vessels.

Navios Maritime Holdings has announced an increase in consideration and extension of time under the Series G ADS exchange offer and consent solicitation.