UK dry bulk news

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On June 30, COSCO SHIPPING Development announced that one of its subsidiaries plans to acquire 24 dry bulk vessels, including 20 multipurpose grain carriers (87 000 DWT), 2 bulk carriers (210 000 DWT), and 2 dry cargo carriers (210 000 DWT).

NorthStandard becomes the first P&I club to join the Dry Bulk Centre of Excellence (DBCE), strengthening collaboration with the dry bulk shipping sector.

Nippon Paint Marine’s FASTAR XI hull coating and EVER COOL, its exterior surface coating, will be applied to two newbuild vessels for WAN HAI, to support lower energy consumption.

AV Dawson has announced a £5 million investment in a new dry bulk rail terminal at the Port of Middlesbrough, reinforcing its long-term commitment to Teesside and creating additional capacity to support the UK market.

Tarmac is now certified to the ISO 19443 nuclear safety standard for the supply of aggregates, strengthening its ability to provide consistent, repeatable, and traceable quality materials for the nuclear sector.

Diana Shipping Inc. has entered into a time charter contract with Aquavita International S.A., for one of its Kamsarmax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Medusa.

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Bulk carrier safety continues to show steady long-term improvement, but the nature of risk facing seafarers is becoming more complex and multi-layered.

MV XIN AN PING, fully loaded with breakbulk cargo, arrived at the BOFFA anchorage in Guinea recently and commenced discharging operations, marking the official launch of COSCO SHIPPING Bulk’s direct China-West Africa breakbulk service.