Asian dry bulk news

Martin Engineering has announced the release of its new belt conveyor alignment system using widely available plate steel.

Globus Maritime Ltd has announced the delivery of a 2024-built ultramax dry bulk vessel, Glbs Hero, expanding its fleet to seven vessels.

Gulftainer has adopted RISE with SAP to digitally transform and enhance its regional and global operations as it navigates its wider digital transformation roadmap.

NYK joined the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD) Forum in December 2023 and became a TNFD Early Adopter on 9 January 2024.

According to the Baltic Exchange, dry bulk shipping has seen positive growth in the Atlantic market with some minor decreases seen in South America and the US Gulf.

Taiwan’s Wisdom Marine has returned to Tsuneishi Shipbuilding with a deal for two newbuild kamsarmax bulk carriers set to be delivered in 2026.

Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha, Ltd and Nihon Shipyard Co., Ltd have entered into a contract for the construction of three post-panamax bulkers which have been developed and designed as next-generation, environmentally friendly ships.

Sailors' Society has launched an urgent crisis appeal following mounting concern over attacks on ships in the Red Sea.

It has been reported that a dry bulk shipping vessel owned and operated by Eagle Bulk Shipping was struck by a missile fired from Houthi-controlled areas of Yemen as it was transiting past the Gulf of Aden.

Wisdom Marine Group has selected Nippon Paint Marine to protect cargo and reduce maintenance costs with its ship hull coating NEOGUARD TOUGHNESS.