US dry bulk news

The Association of American Railroads has reported on North American rail traffic for the week ending 10 February 2024.

Data from the Baltic Exchange has shown fluctuations in the market with ultramax and supramax vessels seeing the most positive changes.

According to the Association of American Railroads (AAR) North American rail loads have seen some minor increases alongside some decreases across the dry bulk goods sector.

According to the Baltic Exchange the capesize market witnessed a mixed and evolving week with notable fluctuations in different regions.

Martin Engineering has announced the release of its new belt conveyor alignment system using widely available plate steel.

The AAR has released its data reporting on the state of weekly rail traffic compared against the same week in 2023.

EMS-Tech Inc. has announced the opening of its new office in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada as part of the company's plans to grow their foothold in North America.

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.

The Port of Corpus Christi, Texas, US, marked a new record high in annual tonnage moved in a single year, with more than 200 million t of goods moving through the Corpus Christi Ship Channel.

The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported that total US weekly rail traffic was 457 453 carloads and intermodal units, down 4.1% compared with the same week in 2023.