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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.

Diana Shipping Inc. announces a direct continuation of a time charter contract for m/v Aliki with SwissMarine.

Diana Shipping Inc. enters a time charter contract for m/v Seattle with Koch Shipping.

Global shipping company specialising in the ownership of dry bulk vessels announces direct continuation of time charter contract with Cargill and time charter contract with Noble.

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.

Diana Shipping enters into a time charter contract for two different capsize dry bulk vessels with Cargill International S.A., Geneva, and Uniper Global Commodities SE, Düsseldorf.

Diana Shipping enters time charter contract for m/v P. S. Palios with Koch and announced a direct continuation of time charter contract for m/v Myrto with Cargill.

The Great Eastern Shipping Company Limited has announced it has taken delivery of a new building kamsarmax dry bulk carrier.