Dry cargo shipping news

NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers Ltd has operated the methanol dual-fuel bulk carrier 'Green Future' using low-carbon methanol fuel, achieving an approximately 65% reduction in greenhouse gas compared to conventional fuel.

Brave Pioneer is the first in a new fleet of chartered vessels designed to scale Cargill’s investment to low-carbon innovation across dry-bulk shipping.

HMM has signed a long-term contract of affreightment (COA) with Brazil’s Vale, valued at KRW 430 billion.

Diana Shipping Inc. announce that it has entered into a time charter contract with Oldendorff Carriers GmbH & Co. KG, for one of its Post-Panamax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Polymnia.

The Baltic Exchange provides an update on the Dry Bulk markets for Week 32.

Since arriving at Holcim UK’s Glensanda super-quarry in Scotland in January 1991, the self-discharging bulk carrier has transported around 36.4 million t of aggregates and has completed 1918 voyages across its time in fleet.

Moving forward, the integrated company plans to manage more than 200 vessels, including LNG carriers, dry bulkers, and tankers, serving fields where MOL Group has built up decades of experience and know-how.

A strategic collaboration between Icon Gulf Trading DMCC (part of the Dynamic Group) and GeoServe Energy Transport DMCC has enabled the successful shipment of bauxite from Guinea over the past 12 months. During this period, 12 cargo shipments, moving approximately 2 million t of bauxite, have been completed.

A leading maritime training expert with a long career at the front line as Head of Safety and Training has said that the safety culture in many companies operating vessels is sorely lacking, citing time pressures and outdated training contributing to an alarming number of deaths in enclosed spaces.

The vessel is a 77 529 dwt Ice Class Panamax dry bulk vessel built in 2014.