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ICE Introduces Updated 64,000 dwt Bulk Carrier Eco Design
ICE has a well-established track record in design of bulk carriers, often referred to as the “workhorses of the sea”. Having many years ago shifted its focus towards more complex ship types such as gas carriers, cruise ships, vessels for the offshore …
Oct 16, 2024 / Vessels
ASCO acquires another Handysize bulk carrier
In line with President Ilham Aliyev's directives and recommendations, and as part of the Strategic Development Programme for Azerbaijan Caspian Shipping Company (ASCO), approved by ASCO's Supervisory Board, a significant step has been taken. The …
Oct 14, 2024 / Vessels
Castor Maritime Announces Delivery of the MV Magic Ariel
Castor Maritime Inc. (NASDAQ: CTRM), (Castor), a diversified global shipping company, announces that on October 9, 2024, it took delivery of the M/V Magic Ariel, the 2020-built Kamsarmax bulk carrier vessel it had agreed to acquire as previously …
Oct 14, 2024 / Vessels
Isle of Man Ship Registry Expands Greek Fleet
The Isle of Man Ship Registry (IOMSR) is expanding its Greek fleet with an agreement to flag four bulk carriers with Enterprises Shipping & Trading (EST). EST is IOMSR’s oldest and largest Greek client, and the latest additions bring the total …
Oct 9, 2024 / Curious
Globus Maritime Limited Announces the Delivery of a 2024-Built Ultramax Dry Bulk Vessel Glbs Magic, Expanding Fleet to Eight Vessels
Globus Maritime Limited (Globus) (NASDAQ: GLBS), a dry bulk shipping company, announced today that it took delivery of the M/V “Glbs Magic,” a 2024 new built Ultramax dry bulk carrier, on September 20, 2024. The M/V “Glbs Magic” was built at the …
Oct 3, 2024 / Vessels
World’s 1st Installation of Norsepower Rotor Sails on a Capesize Bulk Carrier for VALE
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and VALE International SA (VALE) announced that a 200,000-ton class bulk carrier, currently employed under a mid–term contract for transportation of iron ore for VALE, has been successfully retrofitted with two 35m x …
Sep 5, 2024 / Curious
Naming Ceremony of U-Ming’s Two Bulk Carriers at New Dayang Shipyard
On August 13, New Dayang Shipbuilding (NDY), a subsidiary of SUMEC Marine, officially named two state-of-the-art 64,000 DWT bulk carriers, NDY1254 and NDY1255, for U-Ming Shipping, a subsidiary of the Far Eastern Group. The vessels, named Asian …
Aug 22, 2024 / Vessels
MOL announces the world’s 1st installation of rotor sail on a Capesize bulk carrier for VALE
Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. (MOL) and Vale International SA (VALE) announced that a 200,000-ton class bulk carrier, currently employed under a mid–term contract for transportation of iron ore for Vale, has been successfully retrofitted with two 35m x …
Aug 21, 2024 / Curious
NYK Bulk & Projects to Time-Charter the NYK Group’s First Methanol-Fueled Bulk Carrier
On August 1, NYK Bulk & Projects Carriers Ltd., an NYK Group company, concluded a basic agreement with Kambara Kisen Co., Ltd. (Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan) for the time charter of a methanol dual-fuel bulk carrier. The vessel is currently under …
Aug 20, 2024 / Curious
Icon Energy Announces the Acquisition of a Kamsarmax Dry Bulk Carrier
Icon Energy Corp. (Icon Energy) (Nasdaq: ICON), an international shipping company that provides worldwide seaborne transportation services for dry bulk cargoes, announces that on August 2, 2024, it entered, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, …
Aug 9, 2024 / Curious