Dry cargo shipping news

Wah Kwong releases a statement regarding missing crewman who fell overboard from dry bulk carrier Lara Venture, at the Newport Anchorage in Virginia on 13 March 2018.

The Secretary General of INTERCARGO reiterated the Group’s commitment to a safe, environmentally-friendly and high-quality dry cargo shipping industry at its meetings this week in Singapore.

The agreement comes less than a week after the Belgian port signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Port of Dakar, Senegal.

Dry bulk and container sector panel discussions are set to be held with major company executives.

Peter Sand, BIMCO, predicts overall demand growth of about 2-3% this year.

The Port of Bilbao reports a 7% growth in traffic for the year in 2017, the largest yearly tonnage increase since 2006, with significant increases in dry cargo.

The German shipping company conducted the operation in deep water near the Andaman Islands, India.

The present time charter contract covers the Panamax dry bulk vessel, the Selina, and commenced on 6 February.

Diana Shipping Inc. enters into a time charter contract for m/v Phaidra with Uniper Global Commodities.

Maritime London is to merge with The International Maritime Industries Forum.