US-flag bulker captain indicted on federal charges of sexual abuse
Prosecution follows Coast Guard allegations that Captain John Merrone drugged two cadets, raping one of them
Bulkers
US-listed EuroDry faces down the market amid yet another quarter in the red
Greek owner Aristides Pittas keeps his bulkers on short-term charters, positioning them for a market recovery
German operator and logistics outfit breaks into shipowning with eco bulker order
Geared vessel will be built at Royal Bodewes in the Netherlands
Carsten Rehder plots four more multipurpose newbuilds with Indian yard
German owner is poised to lift orderbook to a dozen vessels
Santoku Senpaku linked to first capesize sale since Orix takeover
Japanese sellers provide a steady trickle of transactions in a sluggish S&P market for big bulkers
‘Stop complaining’: International Seaways CFO slams shipowners in ‘wait-and-see’ mode
Doing nothing is not an option, Jeffrey Pribor says
‘Strategic clarity’: Greek owners shift newbuilding focus as orders slow to four-year low
Allied Shipbroking notes preference for tankers and boxships as caution grips the industry
Bimco working on new contract clause to help owners deal with US port fees
Shipowners’ organisation says measures will significantly raise the cost of transporting goods globally
Star Bulk and Niriis Shipping lead wave of Greek bulker sales to China
Asian buyers are lapping up supramaxes and panamaxes past their prime
US-China tensions won’t go away with Trump, Wah Kwong chairman Hing Chao says
Hong Kong could play crucial role in solving ‘puzzles that don’t really fit together’