Dry bulk shipping market

ESL Shipping has named its new eco-friendly dry cargo vessel at the Jinling shipyard in Nanjung, China.

Belfast Harbour’s turnover grew by 7% to £58.1 million while operating profit increased by 12% to £32.2 million according to its 2016 Annual Report.

Golden Ocean Group has taken delivery of the vessel Sea Opal (to be renamed Golden Opal).

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

Alok Sharma, Inatech, UK, offers an industry view on the latest bunker regulations.

Reliance Defence and Engineering Ltd has successfully delivered another 73 500 DWT new-built Ice-class Panamax Bulk Carrier.

The PSSMA has announced the winners of its Safety Awards Program for 2016, with three Mondi Industrial Bags plants in North America winning PSSMA awards.

The Port of Tilbury has begun the formal statutory consultation to seek further views from local communities and other stakeholders on its proposals to build a new port terminal.

Drax Biomass has received The Lantern Award for its dedication and commitment to Louisiana communities.

Veslink Voyage Reporting has been officially certified as a solution for the upcoming European Union’s Monitoring, Reporting and Verification regulation.