UK dry bulk news

Anemoi Marine Technologies Ltd and Nantong COSCO KHI Ship Engineering Co. Ltd (NACKS) have developed new wind-assisted propulsion (WAPS) integration solutions for Ultramax bulk carriers.

TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. announce the delivery of the world’s first LNG dual-fuelled Kamsarmax bulk carrier at its Tsuneishi Factory on 31 March 2026.

SDHI and Energy ONE Limited have signed a shipbuilding contract to build four 92 500 DWT bulk carriers.

INTERCARGO brought shipowners, charterers, insurers and service providers together in Athens on 31 March to tackle a growing issue in dry bulk shipping: how ship-to-ship (STS) transfers are actually carried out.

NORDEN has signed a Contract of Affreightment (COA) of up to 10 years with LKAB and ordered two ice-class multipurpose vessels, expanding its position in specialised specialised segments.

The Baltic Exchange provides an update on the Dry Bulk markets for Week 12.

Diana Shipping Inc. announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has extended the time charter contract with Nippon Yusen Kabushiki Kaisha, Tokyo, for one of its Kamsarmax dry bulk vessels, the m/v Myrto.

Martin Engineering have introduced the next generation of safe and effective transfer point dust control equipment.

V.Group has been chosen by Laskaridis Maritime to provide crew manning services for two of its dry bulk vessels, and full technical management to the newest addition to its fleet, the LR2 tanker Lucknam.

INTERCARGO has expressed deep concern over the rapidly evolving security situation in the Gulf waters and the Strait of Hormuz, stressing that the safety and wellbeing of seafarers must remain the industry’s overriding priority.