Special reports

Carl Swisher, 4B, analyses the issues facing industrial bucket elevators, highlighting the need for periodic inspections in maintenance programmes.

Gareth Prowse, Svitzer, provides insights into the solutions that are driving dry bulk operators towards a more sustainable future.

INTERCARGO has announced significant changes to its leadership following its Annual General Meeting. The new appointments will take effect from 1 January 2025.

David Zelnio, BinMaster, examines the useful applications of level sensor technology and digitisation to improve dry bulk storage and measurement capacity.

TAKRAF's stockyard solutions ensure that machines operate efficiently at the targeted performance level and are sufficiently robust for a long service life.

The International Chamber of Shipping has released a call to action regarding the death of a seaman aboard the m/v Tutor during a Houthi drone strike.

INTERCARGO Bulk Carrier Casualty Report has highlighted positive improvement in safety of dry bulk shipping despite Houthi attacks in the Red Sea.

INTERGARGO and RightShip have collaborated on the launch of a new Dry Bulk Centre of Excellence dedicated to the administration of the Dry Bulk Management Standard framework.

The EIA has published an analysis reflecting on the energy impacts of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which has temporarily halted all shipping traffic from the Port of Baltimore.

BIMCO has reported that an estimated 13% of world seaborne trade is under attack from Houthis and Somali pirates.

US Central Command has confirmed the deaths of three sailors after a missile struck the m/v True Confidence.

Theo Mizzi, Project Manager at INVERTO, part of Boston Consulting Group has provided insight into the scale of the Red Sea shipping crisis.

NYK held its first Dry Bulk Safety Conference in Athens, Greece, on 25 January which was attended by 74 participants from 36 Greek shipowners and other companies involved in the dry bulk business.

Nikhil Kaitwade, Future Market Insights, India, examines the North American dry bulk market with a focus on the changing scenario, trends, challenges, and future outlook.

Carlo Robiati, Alexandre Claude, Rachna Rana, Giorgos Gerakakis, and Steven Devery, DBX, review the current state of the dry bulk industry, provide some critical supply chain analysis, and emphasise the importance of data to paving the industry’s way forward.