Panamax news

United Maritime has announced an agreement to acquire a modern Panamax vessel through a bareboat-in charter, and the delivery of two Kamsarmax vessels with immediate period employment.

Diana Shipping Inc. has announced time charter contracts for the m/v Santa Barbara with Smart Gain and the m/v Phaidra with Aquavita.

Safe Bulkers has entered into an agreement for the sale of a 2012 Japanese-built, Panamax class, dry-bulk vessel with a forward delivery date within June 2023.

United Maritime Corporation has entered into agreements with two unaffiliated third parties to purchase two high quality kamsarmax dry bulk vessels, with prompt deliveries.

OceanPal Inc. has announced that it has signed a memorandum of agreement to acquire the m/v Melia from Diana Shipping Inc.

Diana Shipping has announced that it has extended the time charter contract for one of its Post-Panamax dry bulk vessels, and added a Newcastlemax to its existing fleet.

The Baltic Exchange has published its latest quarterly reporting, its ‘Investor Indices’, in which it reviews the impact of higher steel values on dry bulk carriers.

SSY Futures has released a statement analysing and supporting forward freight agreement (FFA) volume growth.

Diana Shipping has extended the time charter contract with SwissMarine, Singapore, for one of its Post Panamax dry bulk vessels, the mv Alcmene.

Trelleborg has launched its latest fixed-installed piloting unit, SafePilot P3, in response to the Panama Canal Authority requiring a new positioning system for Neopanamax vessels.