Special reports

Maritime Strategies International forecasts weak forward prospects for the dry bulk sector thanks to a combination of volatile trade prospects and political policy.

With contraction in vessel supply and healthy demand growth, the dry bulk shipping market is expected to recover from 2017 onwards, according to the latest edition of the Dry Bulk Forecaster.

Peter Sand, BIMCO, Denmark, suggests that although the dry bulk market is showing signs of recovery, the future is uncertain.

The surge in spot earnings at the end of 2016 was welcome, but MSI warns not to rely on a continuation of this short-term strength.

According to a new report by Drewry, the multipurpose shipping market will see the first signs of recovery by the end of 2017.

In World Fertilizer's November issue, James Luther, Nectar Group, UK, outlined certain fertilizer shipping and handling challenges at developing ports.

Amy Duncan, Dos Santos International, USA, outlines an overland conveyor project at a Mexico gold mine.

Pietro de Michieli, Bedeschi Spa, Italy, details recent installations that have been helping fertilizer handling across the world.

The Martin Marietta facility in New Braunfels has adopted several technologies from Martin Engineering.

Richard Willis, Port Solutions Ltd, UK, summarises some of the key functional areas and benefits of using a terminal operating system in dry bulk terminals.

In Dry Bulk Autumn 2016, Jeffrey Landsberg, Managing Director, Commodity Research & Consultancy, USA, surveys Chinese demand for key bulk commodities.

In Dry Bulk Spring, Jeffrey Landsberg, Managing Director, Commodore Research & Consultancy, USA, explains why it is unlikely that India will become an engine for robust growth in the dry bulk market.

In Dry Bulk Spring, Harleigh Hobbs visited ABP's Port of Immingham to discover how its dry bulk facility has developed over the years.

Speakers at Coaltrans World Coal Leaders Network highlighted the growing demand in Turkey and Egypt for imported solid fuels, as the countries look to shed their traditional reliance on natural gas.

Growing steel demand has helped the dry bulk sector expand in the recent past. Jeremy Platt and Peter Fish, MEPS, UK, report in Dry Bulk’s Autumn issue.