UK dry bulk news

The Baltic Exchange provides an update on the Dry Bulk markets for Week 5.

United Overseas Group is expanding beyond its traditional tanker focus, revealing an agreement to acquire Norvic Shipping’s commercial operations along with a fleet of nine Japanese-built bulk carriers.

Seabound celebrates completion of first full-scale maritime carbon capture units and €1.5 million European Space Agency award at event in Doncaster.

Metso has acquired MRA Automation (Multiskilled Resources Australia Pty Ltd), a privately owned engineering company based in Newcastle, NSW, Australia.

The Baltic Exchange provides an update on the Dry Bulk markets for Week 4.

Signal Ocean announces the strategic acquisition of AXSMarine, a recognised leader in the maritime freight and commodities tracking space.

As the bulk carrier sector pursues lower and zero-carbon operations, such approvals help build confidence among shipowners, financiers, and charterers in new design solutions.

SGX and EEX successfully completed the transfer of all open interest in the Baltic Panamax 4TC (P4TC) index to the Panamax 5TC (P5TC) index on 16 January 2026.

Peel Ports Group has partnered with digitalisation specialist TBA to transform its dry bulks standardisation programme and future-proof operations as part of a £4m investment.

Berge Bulk and Anemoi Marine Technologies Ltd have completed the installation of four folding Rotor Sails, 5 metres in diameter and 35 metres in height, on Berge Bulk’s 208 000 DWT Newcastlemax vessel Berge Meru.