Dry cargo news

The successful start-up of a RopeCon® system recently took place in Guatemala.

Algoma Central Corp. and Nova Marine Carriers SA form a joint venture that will focus on short-sea dry bulk shipping for global markets.

DryShips Inc. enters into agreements with unaffiliated third parties to acquire three kamsarmax dry bulk vessels.

Navis has unveiled a broader software strategy that will enable container terminals and carriers to streamline their ocean supply chains.

According to Reuters, up to four investors are to bid for a 67% stake in the US211 million Thessaloniki Port, Greece.

V. O. Chidambaranar Port exceeded FY16’s traffic on 36.85 million t on 17 March 2017.

Trevali will purchase Glencore’s 80% interest in the Rosh Pinah mine in Namibia and 90% interest in the Perkoa mine in Burkina Faso.

K+S Potash Canada GP (KSPC) has received the first 177 of 531 custom built railcars at its Legacy Project mine site.

According to the Ukrainian Grain Association, the volume of grain exports from Russia totalled 24.551 million t since that start of 2016/17 MY.

BNSF Railway is to pay US$1 million following polluted waterways allegedly caused by coal from the company’s open-topped rail cars.