Dry bulk shipping market
Oshima Shipbuilding and DNV sign strategic co-operation
Oshima Shipbuilding and DNV GL will conduct research and development together on new bulk carrier designs.
Acron and Ultramar sign transhipment agreement
The long-term agreement will see the transhipment of over 1.2 million tpy of mineral fertilizers.
DP World to operate ports along Russia’s Northern Sea Route
DP World will operate ports that Russia plans to build along the Northern Sea Route in the Arctic to shorten shipping times between the east and west.
QRC praises resources sector for delivering another Queensland export record
Resource exports delivered over AUS$65 billion of the AUS$85.2 billion total exports of Queensland goods in the 12 months to the end of April 2019.
Six leading Nordic companies spearhead step towards zero emission shipping
Six leading Nordic industry companies have collaborated on the initiative called Zero Emission Energy Distribution at Sea.
First bulk shipment of Hellyer pyrite concentrate unloaded at destination port
NQ Minerals Plc, a mineral processing, exploration and mining company, has announced that it has successfully shipped approximately 34 500 t of precious metal pyrite concentrate from its Hellyer gold mine out of Burnie Port, Tasmania.
Navios completes previously announced reverse split
Navios’ previously disclosed one-for-fifteen reverse split of its common units is now complete.
Ocean Yield receives delivery of two ultramax dry bulk vessels with 11 year charters
Ocean Yield has further committed to part finance the installation of scrubbers on both vessels, which is expected in early 2020.
Royalty changes would risk Japanese coal market exports and Queensland jobs
US coal exports to Japan were at five year highs, and a royalty hike could make US coal more attractive than Queensland coal in the Japanese market.
US seizes North Korean coal vessel
The US says it has seized a North Korean cargo ship, accusing it of violating international sanctions.