Dry cargo shipping news

The Smart Maritime Council has announced its intention to support the use of the ISO 19848 data standard for shipboard machinery and equipment.

Scotland’s largest agricultural products hub (agri-hub) is now fully operational at the Port of Rosyth, with the arrival of the Baltic Mantis bulk cargo ship and her load of over 30 000 t of animal feed from Argentina.

Michael Madely has been announced by Ecochlor to fill the newly created role of Vice President of Global Service.

Rand Logistics Inc. has entered into a stock purchase agreement to acquire American Steamship Co. (ASC) from GATX Corp.

The British Ports Association has welcomed Freeport Consultation, and calls for maximum ambition in scope and scale.

Diana Shipping has announced that it has signed an MOA to sell to an unaffiliated third party, the 2002-built vessel ‘Norfolk’.

EGS’ network of connections between Bavaria and the Port of Rotterdam is becoming increasingly more comprehensive.

Members of the Covantis initiative have announced that ConsenSys, an Ethereum blockchain technology company, will help develop its platform.

Positive results included growing rates in cargo handling at port-owned terminals.

Coal throughput at Vostochny Port (Russia) rose 5.2% to 25.51 million t in 2019.