Dry bulk shipping market

The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has released its 2016 year-end statistics for trade through the Port of Vancouver.

The Board of Directors of Pacific Basin Shipping Ltd has announced the results of the company and its subsidiaries for the year ended 31 December 2016.

Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. has announced that it has reached a definitive agreement to purchase a minimum of 6 and up to 9 Crown-63 Ultramax dry bulk sister vessels.

MacGregor has launched a new crane compensation system for offshore ship-to-ship load transfers, offering substantially larger operating windows as well as safer and faster load transfers.

The Port of Tilbury is to begin its pre-planning community consultation on 6 March to seek local views on its proposals to build a new port terminal adjacent to the current port.

According to a Wood Mackenzie study, global bunker fuel costs could rise by up to US$60 billion annually from 2020.

Bedeschi is now officially part of the Port Equipment Manufacturer Association (PEMA).

The Georgia Ports Authority has announced its January results, reporting a 26% increase in total tonnage.

Antwerp Port Authority has developed additional modules for RheinPorts to support barge traffic management on the upper Rhine.

Bahri Dry Bulk and Koninklijke Bunge have announced they have signed definitive agreements forming a joint venture to establish an ocean freight supplier for dry bulk import and export flows in and out of the Middle East region.