Tag: dry bulk shipping

The evolving Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) agenda is not merely a prerequisite for operating in the dry bulk shipping industry of the 21st century; it is a roadmap for thriving amidst challenges and securing sustainable success, says the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO).

The Q2 2024 Dry Bulk Shipping Market Overview & Outlook from BIMCO has been released which features an analysis of the dry bulk shipping market regarding supply and demand.

Dr. Kostas G. Gkonis, Secretary General of INTERCARGO, affirms the escalating significance of ESG within the dry bulk shipping community. He advocates for widespread adoption of the ESG agenda across all sectors, citing its potential to spur innovation, fortify resilience, and ensure enduring success.

Total throughput at the port of Rotterdam fell by 1.4% in the first quarter of 2024 compared to the same period last year. In the first three months of this year, throughput was 110.1 million tonnes compared to 111.7 million tonnes in the first quarter of 2023.

RightShip and INTERCARGO announced the official launch of the Dry Bulk Centre of Excellence (DBCE), an independent, not-for-profit industry organisation dedicated to the administration of the Dry Bulk Management Standard (DryBMS) framework.

In this week’s “Shipping Number of the Week” from BIMCO, Shipping Analyst, Filipe Gouveia, examines last year’s fall in real estate investments in China and how the liquidation of Evergrande could affect the dry bulk market. 

The Q1 2024 Dry Bulk Shipping Market Overview & Outlook from BIMCO has been released which features an analysis of the dry bulk shipping market regarding supply and demand.

Safe Bulkers, Inc., announced that it has entered into an agreement for the acquisition of a Japanese, 82,000 dwt, dry-bulk, Kamsarmax class vessel with a scheduled delivery date within the first half of 2026.

The Q4 2023 Shipping Market Overview & Outlook from BIMCO has been released which features an analysis of the dry bulk shipping market regarding supply and demand.

Safe Bulkers has signed contracts for the acquisition of two methanol dual-fueled, 81,200 dwt, Kamsarmax, class dry-bulk vessels.