European dry bulk news

Diana Shipping Inc. has announced its plans to expand its previously announced joint venture for offshore wind service vessels.

Diana Shipping Inc. has announced the sale of the m/v Artemis, a 2006-built panamax dry bulk vessel.

According to the Baltic Exchange, dry bulk shipping has seen positive growth in the Atlantic market with some minor decreases seen in South America and the US Gulf.

Diana Shipping Inc. has announced a new time charter contract for the dry bulk panamax vessel ,m/v Maera ,with ST Shipping taking on the vessel.

Hapag-Lloyd and Maersk have signed an agreement for a new long-term operational collaboration called 'Gemini Cooperation', which will start in February 2025.

Svend Stenberg Mølholt has been appointed the new Chief Commercial Officer at Inchcape Shipping Services.

Diana Shipping Inc. has announced that it has entered into a time charter contract with Stone Shipping Ltd, for one of its ultramax dry bulk vessels.

Sea, the intelligent marketplace for fixing freight, has launched a Carbon Exposure solution that enables customers to effectively measure and integrate their carbon exposure calculations with emissions targets.

The Baltic Exchange has reported a decline in charter rates across multiple dry bulk vessel classes with no sign of abating.

At a global level the forecast for major wheat exporters' stocks have been raised with the USDA trimming its own forecast for domestic stock at the close of the season.