Veson Nautical executive tells Geneva Dry conference that a strong data foundation is what enables organizations to gain a decision advantage with AI Geneva – 30 April 2025: As the sheer…
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Diana Shipping Inc. Announces Date for its 2025 Annual Meeting of Shareholders ATHENS, GREECE, April 30, 2025 – Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing…
Event scheduled for November 2-5, 2025 in Downtown Houston HOUSTON, April 29, 2025–Houston is home to the nation’s biggest port and is host city for maritime’s hottest event, the Houston…
Veson Nautical: Potential US port fees may disrupt dry bulk trade and vessel availability
Chinese-built vessels accounted for 45% of dry-bulk US port calls in the first quarter of 2025 by Mikkel Nordberg Recent discussions on tariffs have largely overlooked the potential implementation of…
APRIL 23, 2025CIRCULAR NO. 13/25TO MEMBERS OF THE ASSOCIATIONDear Member: NEW CLUB PUBLICATION – TRANSPORT GUIDANCE FOR THE PREVENTION OF SHORTAGES FOR DRY BULK CARGOES Dry cargoes, particularly those carried…
ATHENS, GREECE, April 23, 2025 – OceanPal Inc. (NASDAQ: OP) (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of vessels, today announced that it has received written notification…
by Rebecca Galanopoulos, Due to market uncertainty, overall sale and purchase levels for Bulkers have fallen year on year, with a decrease of c.58% and just 77 reported this year…
OCEANPAL INC. ANNOUNCES THE FILING OF ITS ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 20-F ATHENS, GREECE, April 16, 2025 – OceanPal Inc. (NASDAQ: OP) (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in…
PwC completes latest independent assurance audit of Baltic Exchange Information Services Ltd dry bulk and container indices
Baltic Exchange Information Services Limited (BEISL) has published its latest independent assurance reports following its most recent audit by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (PwC). The independent audits, which are commissioned annually by…
Wärtsilä upgrade package expected to deliver potential CO2 emissions savings of over 1,500 tons annually for two Ulusoy bulk carriers
Wärtsilä Corporation, 16 April 2025 at 11:00 EEST – Technology group Wärtsilä will upgrade the Wärtsilä RT-flex main engines on two bulk carrier vessels owned by Turkey-based Ulusoy Sealines. The…
At last week’s landmark MEPC 83 meeting, the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Member States assumed responsibility and agreed on a medium-term greenhouse gas reduction measure that differs from the levy-based…
ATHENS, GREECE, March 24, 2025 – Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, today announced…
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MAIB Report: Deaths of three stevedores in a cargo hold access space on board the bulk carrier Berge Mawson
Report on the investigation into the deaths of three stevedores in a cargo hold access space on board the bulk carrier Berge Mawson at Bunyu Island anchorage, Indonesia on 27 June 2022…
Dimitris N. Monioudis, Managing Director of Rethymnis & Kulukundis Ltd and President of the Hellenic Engineers Society of Great Britain, having accepted the invitation of Professor Evangelos Markopoulos, delivered a…
Honoured to participate among world acclaimed Greeks in today’s programme organised by Thanasis Houpis of Voice of Greece / ERT and cover the despicable attacks against Merchant ships by the…
INTERCARGO Statement on the Loss of Seafarers in the Attack on a Merchant Ship in Odesa
Seafarers must never become targets in conflicts The International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) is deeply saddened by the tragic loss of four seafarers in the recent attack on…
Anchoring and movement of vessels off Tuas View Extension14 Mar 2025, SingaporeUntil 7 September, bulk carriers are anchoring and discharging sand at the break bulking slots off Tuas View Extension.READ…
ATHENS, GREECE, March 12, 2025 – Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the “Company”), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, today announced…
The Gulf’s top 10 shipownersAn in-depth look at the leading players shaping the GCC’s maritime industry and newbuilding trends Author: Rebecca Galanopoulos Using VesselsValue data, we take a look at the fleet owned by nations within…
Baltic Exchange and Veson Nautical launch revamped Baltic99 Questionnaire to enhance bulk carrier vetting processes
27 February 2025 Baltic Exchange and Veson Nautical launch revamped Baltic99 Questionnaire to enhance bulk carrier vetting processes Boston/London – February 27, 2025: Baltic Exchange, the world’s only independent source…
Diana announces sale of Dry Bulk, the m/v Alcmene & the Direct Continuation of t/c Contract for m/v San Francisco
DIANA SHIPPING INC. ANNOUNCES THE SALE OF A POST-PANAMAX DRY BULK VESSEL, THE M/V ALCMENE, AND THE DIRECT CONTINUATION OF TIME CHARTER CONTRACT FOR M/V SAN FRANCISCO WITH SWISSMARINE ATHENS,…
President Trump and his policies may mean short term pain for China but it may force China to make bigger reforms and ultimately lead to long term gain. The CFOs…
Since publishing our Top 10 Shipowning Nations in 2024, we’ve updated the latest rankings across the globe, showcasing total asset values of fleets—both live and on order—by beneficial owner country.…
Container shipping supply chains in a high-paced substitution of risk to handle – stakes are high
What a start to the year we have seen – not only carriers offering ‘special deals’ to selected customers to attract new business and container shipping alliances reshuffle, but on…