The global dry bulk orderbook is experiencing lows not seen since the start of the sector’s greatest ever bull run. Theodore Ntalakos, an S&P broker at Greek firm Intermodal wrote in the company’s latest weekly report that the current dry bulk orderbook stands at record lows. While subsequent data...
Nasdaq-listed Greek dry bulk owner Star Bulk Carriers has agreed a deal with Monaco’s Scorpio Bulkers to acquire seven bulkers. Star Bulk is assuming the outstanding $102.3m worth of lease obligations attached to the vessels, made up of four kamsarmaxes and three ultramaxes. In addition, Star Bulk...
https://splash247.com/star-bulk-snaps-up-four-kamsarmaxes-and-three-ultramaxes-from-scorpio/
Chinese yard Dajin Heavy Industry, a subsidiary of Shanghai Bestway, has announced that it has entered into shipbuiding contracts with German company ESTE Verwaltungs for the construction of up to twelve 5,200 dwt multi-purpose cargo vessels. The contract is comprised of a firm order for six ships...
https://splash247.com/jebsen-shipping-orders-up-to-12-mpps-at-dajin-heavy/
Nasdaq-listed Greek owner Castor Maritime has confirmed that it has acquired a 2010-built kamsarmax for $15.85m. The announcement confirms broker reports linking the company to Sanoyas kamsarmax , which will become the first kamsarmax in the Castor fleet. Castor was exclusively a panamax bulker...
https://splash247.com/castor-maritime-confirms-kamsarmax-buy/
Greek dry bulk owner Globus Maritime has secured new a time charter for its 2007-built supramax . The Tsuneishi-built vessel commences its new charter on February 1, for a period of four to six months. Globus says the deal will generate between $1.25m and $2.3m. Athanasios Feidakis, president and...
https://splash247.com/globus-maritime-seals-another-supramax-charter/
Greek capesize owner Seanergy Maritime Holdings has announced that it has entered into a new time charter contract with miner Anglo American, as well as entering into a new charter and extending an existing charter with dry bulk operator Pacbulk Shipping. Anglo American has taken the 2010-built...
https://splash247.com/seanergy-maritime-seals-charter-deals-with-anglo-american-and-pacbulk/
Secondhand bulk carrier prices are firming despite a week of softening spot rates. Buying interest is increasingly focused on smaller tonnage. Clarksons Research noted in its most recent weekly report that activity is primarily in the kamsarmax down to the panamax sectors. Prices have leapt since...
https://splash247.com/bulker-prices-firm-focus-turns-to-kamsarmaxes/
Taiwanese owner U-Ming has entered into shipbuilding contracts with Qingdao Beihai Shipbuilding for the construction of up to four 210,000 dwt capesize bulkers. The contracts is made up of a firm two vessels and options for another two vessels. Deliveries of are scheduled in 2023 and the vessels...
https://splash247.com/u-ming-orders-capesize-quartet-at-qingdao-beihai-shipbuilding/
CSSC Shipping, the financial leasing unit of China State Shipbuilding Corporation, has entered into a sale and leaseback deal with Singapore-based Tongli Shipping for two kamsarmax bulkers. Under the deal, CSSC Shipping will acquire two newbuild 82,000 dwt bulk carriers from Tongli Shipping and...
https://splash247.com/tongli-shipping-inks-kamsarmax-sale-and-leaseback-deal-with-cssc-shipping/
Nasdaq-listed Greek dry bulk owner Castor Maritime has been linked by shipbrokers to two separate deals for a total of three bulkers. Seasure Shipbroking is listing Castor as the taker of Chronos Shipping panamax pair Thessaloniki and Pireas. The two 2006 Imabari-built bulkers are listed as sold to...
https://splash247.com/castor-maritime-linked-to-three-more-bulkers/