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Cargill Shares Outcome of the World’s First Wind-Powered Ocean Vessel’s Maiden Voyage

Cargill today revealed exciting results of the six-month test period of the Pyxis Ocean, underscoring the potential for the wind-assisted propulsion technology in moving the shipping industry toward renewable energy use. The MC Shipping Kamsarmax …
Mar 13, 2024 / Curious

Pyxis Tankers Announces Closing of Modern Dry Bulk Vessel Acquisition & Commercial Update

Pyxis Tankers Inc., an international shipping company, announced today that it has completed the acquisition of an 82,013 dwt dry bulk vessel built in 2015 at Jiangsu New Yangzi Shipbuilding.  The $26.625 million purchase of the eco-efficient …
Feb 16, 2024 / Curious

DNV inks JDP to explore OCCS for SDTR Marine’s Kamsarmax

DNV has entered into a Joint Development Project (JDP) with Singapore-based shipping company SDTR Marine to cooperate on an Onboard Carbon Capture and Storage (OCCS) feasibility study for the latter’s 85,000 dwt Kamsarmax bulk carrier. Caption: …
Jan 24, 2024 / Curious

Safe Bulkers Announces Agreement for the Acquisition of One Japanese Kamsarmax Class Dry-bulk Vessel

Safe Bulkers, Inc. (the Company) (NYSE: SB), an international provider of marine drybulk transportation services, announced on Wednesday (10 Jan) that it has entered into an agreement for the acquisition of a Japanese, 82,000 dwt, dry-bulk, Kamsarmax …
Jan 11, 2024 / Vessels

Safe Bulkers Announces Agreement for the Acquisition of One Japanese Kamsarmax Class Dry-bulk Vessel

Safe Bulkers, Inc. (the Company) (NYSE: SB), an international provider of marine drybulk transportation services, announced today that it has entered into an agreement for the acquisition of a Japanese, 82,000 dwt, dry-bulk, Kamsarmax class vessel …
Dec 20, 2023 / Curious

Pyxis Tankers Announces Agreement to Acquire Modern Dry Bulk Vessel

Pyxis Tankers Inc. (NASDAQ Cap Mkts: PXS), an international shipping company, has announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with an unaffiliated third party to purchase an 82,013 dwt dry bulk vessel built in 2015 at Jiangsu New Yangzi …
Nov 30, 2023 / Curious

Safe Bulkers Announces Sale of a 2015-built Kamsarmax Class Dry-bulk Vessel

Safe Bulkers, Inc. (the Company) (NYSE: SB), an international provider of marine drybulk transportation services, announced today that it has entered into an agreement for the sale of MV Pedhoulas Cherry, a 2015 Chinese-built, Kamsarmax class, …
Nov 28, 2023 / Curious

Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Receives Order for Two Kamsarmax Methanol-Fueled Bulk Carriers from Itochu Corporation and Greek Shipowner Safe Bulkers

TSUNEISHI SHIPBUILDING Co., Ltd. (Hiroshima, Japan) has signed contracts with ITOCHU Corporation (Tokyo, Japan) and Safe Bulkers, Inc. (NYSE: SB), an international provider of marine dry-bulk transportation services, for an order of two KAMSARMAX …
Oct 11, 2023 / Vessels

Safe Bulkers, Inc. Announces Contracts for the Acquisition of Two Dual-Fueled Kamsarmax Class Newbuild Vessels

Safe Bulkers, Inc. (the Company) (NYSE: SB), an international provider of marine drybulk transportation services, announced today that in relation to its ESG strategy, has entered into contracts for the acquisition of two dual-fueled, 81,200 dwt, …
Oct 9, 2023 / Curious

AMSA: Container ship 90-day ban for serious maintenance defects

The Australian Maritime Safety Authority (AMSA) has banned the Marshall Island-flagged container ship Big Lilly from Australian waters for 90 days, for serious safety and maintenance issues. Prior to this banning, the ship was detained in Melbourne, …
Oct 4, 2023 / Vessels