Dry bulk freight news

The River terminal located on the Illinois river will supply fertilizer at a high capacity exceeding industry standards.

Research and Production Corporation United Wagon Company (RPC UWC) signs deal to supply Kronospan with 267 platforms for timber transportation.

Siwertell, part of Cargotec, has delivered a new road-mobile unloader for Turkish aggregates company, Güsey Bazalt Beton San Maden Ve Tic Sti Ltd.

Rail Freight Services, will receive up to 300 000 t of aggregates a year at the new depot for onward supply to Tarmac customers.

Genesee & Wyoming and SEACOR form a joint venture to own and operate rail ferry service CG Railway, between the US and Mexico.

Louis Dreyfus Co. B.V. has announced the changes in its senior management, which go into effect immediately.

Rand Logistics receives International Safety Management Code certification on eight Canadian vessels from the American Bureau of Shipping.

One of Kernel Holding S.A.’s subsidiaries has completed an acquisition of 100% interest in a farming business that manages over 170 000 t of grain storage capacity.

According to BIMCO newbuild contracts have been signed for the dry bulk and tanker shipping industries at an increasing pace so far in 2017.

Genco Shipping & Trading Ltd has reported its financial results for 1Q17.