Like many industries and areas of the global supply chain, shipping is increasingly recognising the need to create and maintain robust operating standards. Luke Fisher, Project Lead, DBMS, outlines a new path to improve the standards in dry bulk.
Matt Brownson, Ronin System Solutions, South Africa, highlights the importance of successful inventory management systems for business.
Zara Giles, Peel Ports, UK, explains why the port operator is bulking up its green credentials.
The Summer issue of Dry Bulk features a report from Future Market Insights on the impact of COVID-19 and cargo movement restrictions on dry bulk trade.
Srinivasan Sethumadhavan and Sankar Narayanan, GAC Shipping, India, give a detailed overview of the current Indian port sector.
The CBH Group has appointed Simon Stead as Chair and Natalie Browning as Deputy Chair of the Board, effective immediately.
Sal Heavy Lift is working to deliver cargo around the world.
ABB is constantly monitoring the pandemic situation around COVID-19 and has provided an update.
Mondi Group has announced the appointment of Philip Yea as a non-executive director of Mondi plc and Chair.
BIMCO has recently released a report on how the fundamental balance will continue to deteriorate in 2020, offering little support to operators hoping to pass on higher fuel costs, caused by the sulfur cap, to shippers.
Star Bulk has recently announced the appointment of Mr Brian Laibow to its Board of Directors.
Martin Engineering has released a report on safe confined space entry for chutes, silos and hoppers.
Kevin Gallagher, Freelance Journalist, Norway, describes how Oshima Shipbuilding, DNV GL and Wartsila have collaborated on a new bulk carrier design that will maximise operational performance while minimising emissions.
In 2018, dry bulk transiting through HAROPA ports reached a total of 13.28 million t.
Germany is one of the world’s leading industrial countries, making it dependent on a reliable flow of essential raw materials.