Dry cargo shipping news

Diana Shipping Inc. has announced a direct continuation of a time charter contract for m/v Houston with SwissMarine.

Glencore has announce that the company has purchased the Fleurette group’s remaining 31% stake in Mutanda Mining Sarl and an approximate 10.25% stake in Katanga Mining Ltd.

During January, the Port of Riga handled over 3 million short t of bulk cargo.

With contraction in vessel supply and healthy demand growth, the dry bulk shipping market is expected to recover from 2017 onwards, according to the latest edition of the Dry Bulk Forecaster.

KWS Manufacturing Co. has received recertification from the National Board of Boiler and Pressure Vessel Inspectors to repair pressure vessels.

BIMCO has collected, evaluated and presented data for its first annual report on the performance of port terminals.

The joint venture between Gearbulk and Grieg Star will be named 'G2 Ocean', with a vision and mission to be 'pioneering sustainable shipping solutions'.

Amy Duncan, Dos Santos International, USA, outlines an overland conveyor project at a Mexico gold mine.

Euroseas is to acquire an 63 500 DWT ultramax dry bulk carrier from Dayang shipyard, Hull DY160, which will be built in 2017.

AIM Exploration has confirmed that it could ship anthracite from the port of Salaverry, Peru, into the international markets.