Category: Bulkers
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Worker killed following accident at South Korean shipyard
One person was killed as a result of an accident at a shipyard in South Korea’s South Jeolla Province on Saturday, February 28. The accident at Daehan Shipbuilding’s Yeongam County facilities occurred at around 11:40 local time on Saturday when a one-ton hull block suddenly fell as it was being lifted by a crane. The…
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Dry Cargo Vessel News Roundup | February 18 – China focus: car carrier and bulker deliveries to Europe, Dutch heavy lift ship order and more
The focus is on Chinese shipyards this week as we cover bulk carrier and car carrier deliveries and orders for heavy lift ships. Featured shipowners include one local firm and others from as far away as western Europe. BigLift orders new heavy lift ship from Chinese yard BigLift Shipping’s heavy lift vessel Happy Star with…
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AD Ports Group joins concession for new dry bulk terminal in Douala, Cameroon
AD Ports Group joins concession for new dry bulk terminal in Douala, Cameroon Gareth Havelock Go to baird maritime
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Jinhui Holdings signs contracts for two newbuild bulk carriers
Jinhui Holdings signs contracts for two newbuild bulk carriers Alan Bosworth Go to baird maritime
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Prosecutors: indigenous protesters at Cargill’s Brazil terminal should not be forced out
Prosecutors: indigenous protesters at Cargill’s Brazil terminal should not be forced out Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Fujian Guohang Ocean Shipping takes delivery of Ultramax bulker
Fujian Guohang Ocean Shipping takes delivery of Ultramax bulker Gareth Havelock Go to baird maritime
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Japanese shipbuilder delivers 40,000 DWT bulk carrier
Japanese shipbuilder delivers 40,000 DWT bulk carrier Alan Bosworth Go to baird maritime
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AD Ports Group to operate Aqaba Multipurpose Port in Jordan
AD Ports Group to operate Aqaba Multipurpose Port in Jordan Gareth Havelock Go to baird maritime
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Dry Cargo Vessel News Roundup | February 4 – Indonesian Ro-Ro delivery, Finnish deck carrier order and more
Dry Cargo Vessel News Roundup | February 4 – Indonesian Ro-Ro delivery, Finnish deck carrier order and more Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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Two missing after cargo ship capsizes off China’s Hainan Island
Two missing after cargo ship capsizes off China’s Hainan Island Gareth Havelock Go to baird maritime
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Russia awards $65m in subsidies for sea transport to Kaliningrad
Russia awards $65m in subsidies for sea transport to Kaliningrad Gareth Havelock Go to baird maritime
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Japanese shipbuilder hands over 64,000DWT Handymax bulker
Japanese shipbuilder hands over 64,000DWT Handymax bulker Alan Bosworth Go to baird maritime
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Aker Qrill christens converted drone-carrying warehouse ship
Aker Qrill christens converted drone-carrying warehouse ship Gareth Havelock Go to baird maritime
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Russia begins regular potash exports via Murmansk
Russia begins regular potash exports via Murmansk Jens Karsten Go to baird maritime
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Dry Cargo Vessel News Roundup | January 21 – Focus on deliveries: Irish Sea Ro-Ro, Japanese car carrier and Chinese bulker
Dry Cargo Vessel News Roundup | January 21 – Focus on deliveries: Irish Sea Ro-Ro, Japanese car carrier and Chinese bulker Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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VIDEO | Italian authorities seize cargo ship for alleged attempts to evade EU sanctions
VIDEO | Italian authorities seize cargo ship for alleged attempts to evade EU sanctions Gareth Havelock Go to baird maritime
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China receives first shipment of Simandou iron ore
China receives first shipment of Simandou iron ore Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Japanese shipbuilder delivers new Handymax bulk carrier
Japanese shipbuilder delivers new Handymax bulk carrier Alan Bosworth Go to baird maritime
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Sea trials begin for Vertom Group’s newest hybrid cargo ship
Sea trials begin for Vertom Group’s newest hybrid cargo ship Jens Karsten Go to baird maritime
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China buys 10+ cargoes of US soybeans for April-May shipment
China buys 10+ cargoes of US soybeans for April-May shipment Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Fire ignites on detained bulk carrier in China’s Bayuquan Port
Fire ignites on detained bulk carrier in China’s Bayuquan Port Jens Karsten Go to baird maritime
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Brazil’s soy shipments reach record levels in 2025
Brazil’s soy shipments reach record levels in 2025 Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Seacon Shipping acquires six bulk carrier newbuild contracts for $198.6m
Seacon Shipping acquires six bulk carrier newbuild contracts for $198.6m Alan Bosworth Go to baird maritime
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Seacon Shipping to dispose of bulk carrier for $26.7m
Seacon Shipping to dispose of bulk carrier for $26.7m Alan Bosworth Go to baird maritime
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COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry begins yard expansion works at Zhoushan
COSCO Shipping Heavy Industry begins yard expansion works at Zhoushan Jens Karsten Go to baird maritime
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Diana Shipping secures time charter for Kamsarmax bulker
Diana Shipping secures time charter for Kamsarmax bulker Alan Bosworth Go to baird maritime
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China’s COFCO loads first bulk cargo of Argentine wheat to China
China’s COFCO loads first bulk cargo of Argentine wheat to China Reuters Go to baird maritime
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NYK Line takes delivery of new dual-fuel Capesize bulker
NYK Line takes delivery of new dual-fuel Capesize bulker Alan Bosworth Go to baird maritime
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Chinese yard launches new bulker for inland routes in Tanzania
Chinese yard launches new bulker for inland routes in Tanzania Gareth Havelock Go to baird maritime
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Canadian investigators stress importance of safeguards to prevent accidental lifeboat releases
Canadian investigators stress importance of safeguards to prevent accidental lifeboat releases Gareth Havelock Go to baird maritime
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Precious Shipping sells 2010-built supramax bulker for $9.5m
Precious Shipping sells 2010-built supramax bulker for $9.5m Alan Bosworth Go to baird maritime
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China buys at least 14 cargoes of US soybeans for Dec-Jan shipment, traders say
China buys at least 14 cargoes of US soybeans for Dec-Jan shipment, traders say Reuters Go to baird maritime
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AD Ports Group reports record net profit in Q3 2025
AD Ports Group reports record net profit in Q3 2025 Jens Karsten Go to baird maritime
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“Less polluting” vessel order volume flat as emissions rules unclear
“Less polluting” vessel order volume flat as emissions rules unclear Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Uni-Asia joint venture to acquire 2015-built supramax bulker
Uni-Asia joint venture to acquire 2015-built supramax bulker Alan Bosworth Go to baird maritime
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Ultrabulk receives Handymax bulker from Japanese builder
Ultrabulk receives Handymax bulker from Japanese builder Alan Bosworth Go to baird maritime
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COSCO Shipping Development unit to order 23 bulk carriers
COSCO Shipping Development unit to order 23 bulk carriers Alan Bosworth Go to baird maritime
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Belships takes delivery of 64,000 DWT bulker from Japanese builder
Belships takes delivery of 64,000 DWT bulker from Japanese builder Alan Bosworth Go to baird maritime
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Japanese shipbuilders to expand manufacturing capacities through $2b joint investment
Japanese shipbuilders to expand manufacturing capacities through $2b joint investment Gareth Havelock Go to baird maritime
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IMO delays controversial carbon tax move following US intervention
IMO delays controversial carbon tax move following US intervention Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Greek dry bulk operator Minoa Marine orders first newbuild ship
Greek dry bulk operator Minoa Marine orders first newbuild ship Gareth Havelock Go to baird maritime
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Suspect extradited to South Korea over attempted drug smuggling by ship
Suspect extradited to South Korea over attempted drug smuggling by ship Jens Karsten Go to baird maritime
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Aker Qrill to convert recently acquired cargo ship into drone carrier
Aker Qrill to convert recently acquired cargo ship into drone carrier Gareth Havelock Go to baird maritime
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Dry Cargo Vessel News Roundup | October 14 – Dutch, Saudi and Japanese bulkers plus German heavy lift ship orders
Dry Cargo Vessel News Roundup | October 14 – Dutch, Saudi and Japanese bulkers plus German heavy lift ship orders Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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FEATURE | China imposes new port charges on US ships in tit-for-tat move
FEATURE | China imposes new port charges on US ships in tit-for-tat move Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Canada’s Algoma Central welcomes Kamsarmax self-unloader to fleet
Canada’s Algoma Central welcomes Kamsarmax self-unloader to fleet Gareth Havelock Go to baird maritime
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Russian terminal operator Oteko begins mineral fertiliser transshipments at Taman Port
Russian terminal operator Oteko begins mineral fertiliser transshipments at Taman Port Gareth Havelock Go to baird maritime
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Imperial Petroleum reports profits in Q2 and H1 2025
Imperial Petroleum reports profits in Q2 and H1 2025 Alan Bosworth Go to baird maritime
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Baltic index ends week lower despite large vessel rate gains
Baltic index ends week lower despite large vessel rate gains Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Tanker, bulk carrier collide off Singapore’s Tanah Merah region
Tanker, bulk carrier collide off Singapore’s Tanah Merah region Gareth Havelock Go to baird maritime
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Baltic index rises on strengthening Capesize and supramax rates
Baltic index rises on strengthening Capesize and supramax rates Reuters Go to baird maritime
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CITIC Financial Leasing’s two newest pulp carriers formally named
CITIC Financial Leasing’s two newest pulp carriers formally named Jens Karsten Go to baird maritime
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Pyxis Tankers swings to loss in Q2 and H1 2025 on weaker charter rates
Pyxis Tankers swings to loss in Q2 and H1 2025 on weaker charter rates Alan Bosworth Go to baird maritime
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NYK’s Q2 2025 revenues drop due to tariff impacts
NYK’s Q2 2025 revenues drop due to tariff impacts Gareth Havelock Go to baird maritime
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Eureka Shipping’s new cement carrier to be operated in Canada’s Great Lakes
Eureka Shipping’s new cement carrier to be operated in Canada’s Great Lakes Gareth Havelock Go to baird maritime
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BIMCO: Bulker deliveries could reach six-year high in 2026
BIMCO: Bulker deliveries could reach six-year high in 2026 “We forecast that bulker deliveries will gradually increase this year and in 2026, reaching 41.2 million deadweight tonnes (DWT) and a six-year high. Bulker newbuilding contracting was strong in 2023 and 2024, and several of the ships ordered during this period are expected to be delivered…
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Japan’s Tsuneishi Shipbuilding to merge two of its subsidiaries
Japan’s Tsuneishi Shipbuilding to merge two of its subsidiaries Gareth Havelock Go to baird maritime
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Netherlands’ Longship takes delivery of final cargo vessel in series
Netherlands’ Longship takes delivery of final cargo vessel in series Jens Karsten Go to baird maritime
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Shimanami Shipyard delivers new 40,000DWT bulker
Shimanami Shipyard delivers new 40,000DWT bulker Alan Bosworth Go to baird maritime
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Germany’s HGK Shipping christens electric inland cargo vessel
Germany’s HGK Shipping christens electric inland cargo vessel Jens Karsten Go to baird maritime
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Port diversification underpins Guinea’s 36 per cent jump in bauxite shipments to China
Port diversification underpins Guinea’s 36 per cent jump in bauxite shipments to China Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Baltic index posts third weekly loss on soft Capesize market
Baltic index posts third weekly loss on soft Capesize market Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Norwegian shipping company Amon secures $25m in subsidies for new ammonia-fuelled bulkers
Norwegian shipping company Amon secures $25m in subsidies for new ammonia-fuelled bulkers Rafael Sanches Go to baird maritime
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Dry Cargo Vessel News Roundup | June 25 – Chinese and Norwegian car carriers, Japanese-built Panamax bulker and more
Dry Cargo Vessel News Roundup | June 25 – Chinese and Norwegian car carriers, Japanese-built Panamax bulker and more Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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Ukraine seeking buyer for Turkish ship seized for allegedly looting grain from Crimea
Ukraine seeking buyer for Turkish ship seized for allegedly looting grain from Crimea Gareth Havelock Go to baird maritime
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Egypt’s state grain buyer expects French wheat shipments to start Saturday
Egypt’s state grain buyer expects French wheat shipments to start Saturday Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Putin says Russia and Bahrain to set up wheat trading hub
Putin says Russia and Bahrain to set up wheat trading hub Reuters Go to baird maritime
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China’s COSCO Shipping taps local yard for 30 new grain carriers
China’s COSCO Shipping taps local yard for 30 new grain carriers Jens Karsten Go to baird maritime
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Dry Cargo Vessel News Roundup | June 10 – Chinese-built car carriers, Dutch operator’s newest hybrid ship and more
Dry Cargo Vessel News Roundup | June 10 – Chinese-built car carriers, Dutch operator’s newest hybrid ship and more Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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Egypt’s new grains buyer struck rare deal for French wheat
Egypt’s new grains buyer struck rare deal for French wheat Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Brazil’s Merchant Navy Fund approves R$6.6b for Rio de Janeiro’s maritime industry
Brazil’s Merchant Navy Fund approves R$6.6b for Rio de Janeiro’s maritime industry Alan Bosworth Go to baird maritime
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10 missing after coal carrier sinks off Central Vietnam
10 missing after coal carrier sinks off Central Vietnam Will Xavier Go to baird maritime
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Japan’s ship exports drop more than 30 per cent despite global boom
Japan’s ship exports drop more than 30 per cent despite global boom Gareth Havelock Go to baird maritime
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Keels laid for two new dry cargo ships for Russia’s State Transport Leasing Company
Keels laid for two new dry cargo ships for Russia’s State Transport Leasing Company Gareth Havelock Go to baird maritime
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Australian safety investigators issue recommendations following near stranding of bulk carrier near Sydney
Australian safety investigators issue recommendations following near stranding of bulk carrier near Sydney Jens Karsten Go to baird maritime
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Russia’s April seaborne grain exports fell 61 per cent to 2.4m tons
Russia’s April seaborne grain exports fell 61 per cent to 2.4m tons Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Shipbuilders in China’s Fujian province report record-high exports in first four months of 2025
Shipbuilders in China’s Fujian province report record-high exports in first four months of 2025 Gareth Havelock Go to baird maritime
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Dictatorships cry foul over US attempts to seek UN sanctions on ships taking North Korean coal to China
Dictatorships cry foul over US attempts to seek UN sanctions on ships taking North Korean coal to China Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Costamare completes spin-off of dry bulk business
Costamare completes spin-off of dry bulk business Rafael Sanches Go to baird maritime
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Zhoushan Port to see 48 per cent jump in Brazilian soybean ships in April
Zhoushan Port to see 48 per cent jump in Brazilian soybean ships in April Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Dry Cargo Vessel News Roundup | April 29 – Russian multi-purpose ships, Chinese car carriers and more
Dry Cargo Vessel News Roundup | April 29 – Russian multi-purpose ships, Chinese car carriers and more Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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First grain shipment to Syria since Assad’s ouster arrives in Latakia
First grain shipment to Syria since Assad’s ouster arrives in Latakia Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Russia’s March seaborne grain exports fell 58 per cent to 2.3m tonnes
Russia’s March seaborne grain exports fell 58 per cent to 2.3m tonnes Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Dry Cargo Vessel News Roundup | April 17 – UAE and Japanese car carriers, Chinese intelligent inland ship and more
Dry Cargo Vessel News Roundup | April 17 – UAE and Japanese car carriers, Chinese intelligent inland ship and more Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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Rio Tinto tempers forecast, posts lowest Q1 iron ore shipments since 2019
Rio Tinto tempers forecast, posts lowest Q1 iron ore shipments since 2019 Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Rhine shipping costs in Germany rise as river level falls, but rain forecast
Rhine shipping costs in Germany rise as river level falls, but rain forecast Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Vertom’s newest hybrid dry cargo vessel hits the water
Vertom’s newest hybrid dry cargo vessel hits the water Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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First steel cut for new Russian multi-purpose cargo carrier
First steel cut for new Russian multi-purpose cargo carrier Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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Amazon shipping route for Brazilian soy disrupted by protests, poor roads
Amazon shipping route for Brazilian soy disrupted by protests, poor roads Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Delays in Paraguay soybean barge transit affects crushers in Argentina
Delays in Paraguay soybean barge transit affects crushers in Argentina Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Japanese yard delivers two 64,000DWT bulk carriers
Japanese yard delivers two 64,000DWT bulk carriers Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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UN says Black Sea freedom of navigation crucial to global food security
UN says Black Sea freedom of navigation crucial to global food security Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Analysts say Black Sea deal unlikely to boost Russian food exports in short-term
Analysts say Black Sea deal unlikely to boost Russian food exports in short-term Reuters Go to baird maritime
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COSCO Shipping welcomes 77,000DWT pulp carrier into service
COSCO Shipping welcomes 77,000DWT pulp carrier into service Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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Chinese-operated dry bulk ships could pay up to $3.5m per US port call under new fee proposal
Chinese-operated dry bulk ships could pay up to $3.5m per US port call under new fee proposal Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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EU wheat down on Black Sea competition, weaker US markets
EU wheat down on Black Sea competition, weaker US markets Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Berth construction set for Port of Tacoma’s East Blair Waterway
Berth construction set for Port of Tacoma’s East Blair Waterway Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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Proposed port fees on Chinese ships affecting US coal, agriculture exports
Proposed port fees on Chinese ships affecting US coal, agriculture exports Reuters Go to baird maritime
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Qingdao Intercontinental Shipping takes delivery of second pulp carrier in series
Qingdao Intercontinental Shipping takes delivery of second pulp carrier in series Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime
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Good Samaritan ship rescues 34 crew from burning fishing vessel off Sri Lanka
Good Samaritan ship rescues 34 crew from burning fishing vessel off Sri Lanka Baird Maritime Go to baird maritime