Dry bulk shipping market
BHP awards charter contracts for two ammonia dual-fuelled vessels
BHP has signed contracts with COSCO Shipping Bulk Co., Ltd., a subsidiary of COSCO shipping Group for the charter of two ammonia dual-fuelled Newcastlemax bulk carriers.
Making the case for independent dry bulk operators
Thomas Zaidman, Managing Director, Sagitta Marine SA, argues that smaller shipowners are a necessary force – not a risk – in the market.
Baltic Exchange: Dry Bulk Report – 26
The Baltic Exchange provides an update on the Dry Bulk markets for Week 26.
Baltic Exchange: Dry Bulk Report – 25
The Baltic Exchange provides an update on the Dry Bulk markets for Week 25.
Inmarsat Maritime signs agreement with Pacific Basin to install connectivity service on five bulk vessels
Recent real-world tests saw the fully managed service achieve download speeds of up to 330 – 340 megabits per second and upload speeds of up to 70 – 80 Mbps, while network availability on vessels exceeded 99.9%.
Baltic Exchange: Dry Bulk Report – 24
The Baltic Exchange provides an update on the Dry Bulk markets for Week 24.
Diana Shipping Inc. announces time charter contract for m/v Atalandi with Stone Shipping
The vessel is a 77 529 dwt Ice Class Panamax dry bulk vessel built in 2014.
Diana Shipping Inc. announces time charter contract for Newcastlemax bulk vessel with Bohai Ocean Shipping
The vessel is a 208 021 dwt Newcastlemax dry bulk vessel built in 2017.
Golden Ocean and CMB.TECH announce merger
Golden Ocean Group Ltd and CMB.TECH NV have announced that they have signed an agreement and plan of merger for a stock-for-stock merger, as contemplated by the term sheet previously announced on 22 April 2025.
Marubeni invests equity in Gearbulk Holding AG
Marubeni Corp. has reached an agreement to invest in Gearbulk Holding AG the world’s largest open hatch shipping operator, headquartered in Switzerland.