New York-listed Greek bulker owner Diana Shipping has entered into a time charter contract with Swiss-based agribusiness firm Bunge for one of its ultramax vessels. Bunge hired the 2016-built, 60,309 dwt bulker DSI Aquarius. The gross charter rate is $13,300 per day, minus a 5% commission paid to...
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The dry bulk fleet is rapidly ageing and new orders will be vital next year, even if yards are overflowing with contracts for other types of ships. That’s the view of Willem Vermaat, shipping director at cement giant Heidelberg Materials Trading, who will be joining the minor bulks session at next...
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The unmatched scale and growth ambitions of Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) is forcing competitors to scramble for tonnage. Alpahliner is reporting that MSC has now surpassed 400 secondhand ship purchases since it embarked on a historical buying spree amid the covid pandemic in August 2020....
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Geopolitical tensions and their impact on global supply chains, the potential postponement of enforcement of environmental regulations, and the extension of vessel age limits are three massive topics that Greek owner Stamatis Tsantanis reckons will form much of the debate at next April’s Geneva...
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Minor bulks are the most exciting segment in dry bulk, according to Vincenzo Romeo, CEO of Nova Marine Carriers, something that is just as well as the Italian is set to take the stage next April in Geneva Dry’s minor bulks session. “There are more origins and destinations in minor bulks compared to...
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Swiss-based marine construction specialist Allseas has sold the shallow-water pipelay barge Tog Mor, which ran aground earlier this year, for repurposing. Allseas is selling the barge after more than 20 years of service. The vessel was built in 1976 as a heavy-duty floating derrick and purchased by...
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Making predictions in shipping is akin to chewing glass, Khalid Hashim, managing director of Thailand’s largest dry bulk owner, Precious Shipping. “Only the insane would do that,” he says, stressing: “Predictions in shipping are always wrong.” Nevertheless, when pressed to give his take on where...
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All closing conditions of the voluntary public takeover offer have been fulfilled for Mediterranean Shipping Co’s (MSC) entry into Hamburg port. MSC will now pay the offer price of €16.75 per class A share to the shareholders of Hamburger Hafen und Logistik Aktiengesellschaft (HHLA). Closing of the...
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Swiss-based liner giant Mediterranean Shipping Co (MSC) has struck a deal via its subsidiary Shipping Agencies Services (SAS) to acquire a majority stake in Brazilian port and maritime logistics operator Wilson Sons. London-listed Ocean Wilsons Holdings said in a filing Monday it is selling its...
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Swiss-based offshore drilling giant Transocean has secured a one-year contract with an undisclosed operator in the US Gulf of Mexico for its ultra-deepwater drillship Deepwater Conqueror. The New York-listed operator of 34 floaters said the rig has been fixed from October 2025 for about $193m,...
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