Ships powered by clean ammonia could be deployed on the iron ore trade routes […]
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Was Gordon Lightfoot’s song about the Edmund Fitzgerald accurate?
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In the wake of the death of musician Gordon Lightfoot and his famous folk song, “The Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald,” FreightWaves Classics is taking a look back at the wreck itself and the historical accuracy of the song.
“The ship was the pride of the American side/ Coming back from some mill in Wisconsin/ As the big freighters go, it was bigger than most/ With a crew and good...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/was-gordon-lightfoots-song-about-the-edmund-fitzgerald-accurate
Maritime, mining, and energy majors to create a green corridor for iron ore
A new consortium comprising UK-based mining company Anglo American, Tata Steel, CMB, VUKA Marine, Freeport Saldanha, and ENGIE plans […]
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BHP’s Western Australian Iron Ore Operations Paused After Worker Dies in Port Hedland Rail Accident
Australian miner BHP has suspended all operations at Western Australia’s Pilbara region after a worker was fatally injured at BHP’s rail yard in Port Hedland. BHP’s Western Australia Iron Ore…
https://gcaptain.com/bhps-western-australian-iron-ore-operations-paused/
Dirty Bulkers Are Now Being Used To Carry Food Crops to Asia
By Ann Koh and Hallie Gu (Bloomberg) –Dirty bulk ships used to carry iron ore are being scrubbed clean so that they can transport grain to Asia, in an unusual shift…
https://gcaptain.com/dirty-bulkers-are-now-being-used-to-carry-food-crops-to-asia/
Bulk carriers: H Κίνα αλλάζει τα δεδομένα στο εμπόριο iron ore
H Κίνα φαίνεται ότι, ακόμα μία φορά, αναδιαμορφώνει τα δεδομένα στην αγορά των πλοίων μεταφοράς ξηρού φορτίου, στην προσπάθειά της να διαφοροποιήσει τις προμήθειες σιδηρομεταλλεύματος.
Ειδικότερα, η Νότια Αφρική αναδύεται ως σημαντικός πλέον προμηθευτής iron ore της Κίνας, καθώς η τελευταία επιχειρεί να διαφοροποιήσει τις εισαγωγές της, μακριά από τις Βραζιλία και Αυστραλία. Σύμφωνα με δεδομένα της Signal Ocean Platform, τον περασμένο Μάιο, συγκριτικά με τον Μάιο του 2021, η Νότια Αφρική αύξησε...
Star Bulk: Green shipping corridors simplify the decarbonisation challenge
Last month, Greek dry bulk shipping company Star Bulk joined a landmark initiative that aims to create the first of its kind green corridor between Australia and East Asia for shipping iron ore. The…
Rio Tinto Sees Soft Iron Ore Shipments in 2022
By Sameer Manekar Jan 18 (Reuters) – Rio Tinto forecast slightly weaker-than-expected 2022 iron ore shipments on Tuesday, citing tight labor market conditions and production delays from the new greenfields mine at Gudai-Darri…
https://gcaptain.com/rio-tinto-sees-soft-iron-ore-shipments-in-2022/
Bulk Iron Ore Prices Storm Past $100
A tight supply and strong demand for steel in China have led to capesize bulker spot rates rising, but increasingly high shipping and iron-ore costs may choke demand. By Krystal Chia…
Κίνα: Κατακόρυφη πτώση της παραγωγής χάλυβα
Η Κίνα καταβάλλει προσπάθεια να μειώσει την παραγωγή χάλυβα με τη χρήση άνθρακα, προσβλέποντας σε εναλλακτικές πηγές, όπως αναφέρει η S&P Platts. Περαιτέρω μειώσεις αναμένονται τις ερχόμενες εβδομάδες, καθώς η ασιατική χώρα δυσκολεύεται να κρατήσει την παραγωγή χάλυβα στα επίπεδα του 2020.
Σύμφωνα με το National Bureau of Shipping, η παραγωγή χάλυβα στην Κίνα τον Αύγουστο ανήλθε σε 83,2 εκατ. τόνους, καταγράφοντας μείωση 13,2% σε σύγκριση με τον Αύγουστο του 2020. Πρόκειται για τη μεγαλύτερη...
https://www.naftikachronika.gr/2021/09/20/kina-katakoryfi-ptosi-tis-paragogis-chalyva/