Dry cargo news

KCC and Silverstream Technologies have agreed a deal to equip KCCs next four vessels with air lubrication technology.

According to the USDA China has been the world’s largest importer of US soybeans which has contributed to a marketing-year high.

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd and Kyushu Electric Power Co., Inc. have announced that the LNG-fuelled panamax coal carrier Reimei has commenced operation.

INTERCARGO has provided a statement regarding the recent Russian missile strike on the dry bulk carrier KMAX Ruler.

The Panama Canal has seen the driest October in the 73 years since records began.

EuroDry Ltd. has announced today that it has agreed to acquire three Ultramax bulkers, M/V Giants Causeway, a 63 197 DWT dry bulk vessel built in 2015, M/V Sadlers Wells, a 63 153 DWT dry bulk vessel built in 2015 and M/V Gallileo, a 63 177 DWT dry bulk vessel built in 2014, for a total price of about US$65 million.

Automated Handling Solutions (AHS) is set to join forces with Advanced Material Processing (AMP), integrating Kason Corporation, and Marion Process Solutions, to showcase their material processing equipment and solutions on stand F54 at the PPMA show, on 26 - 28 September at Birmingham’s NEC.

Installation of Rotor Sails on TR Lady, an 82 000 DWT Kamsarmax bulk carrier, was completed in Chengxi Shipyard, China, in June 2023.

SOHAR Port and Freezone signed a land lease agreement with Sohar Noble Metals (FZC), for the production of Vanadium and Niobium metals in SOHAR Freezone.

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) today reported US rail traffic for the week ending July 29, 2023, as well as volumes for July 2023.