Eagle Bulk ultramax hit by cargo hold fire in South Korea
No injuries reported as probe begins into blaze that took place during loading operations
Bulkers
Golden Ocean Group steps up buybacks of ‘undervalued’ shares as price sinks
The John Fredriksen-backed shipowner commenced its $100m buyback scheme in October
CMB raises bulk carrier wager with newbuildings in China
Latest deal brings newbuilding programme to 22 ships valued at $1.3bn
Russia-Ukraine standoff puts Black Sea grain deal in danger
Moscow and Kyiv dig in their heels over the UN-led safe passage scheme
Hapag-Lloyd delivers on its promise to start scrapping ‘end of life’ ships
Demolition candidates said to remain stable but slim for recycling sector
Reborn Hengli Heavy wins Laskaridis Maritime kamsarmax bulk carrier order
Thanassis Laskaridis company hits the 20-ship mark with a spate of newbuilding and secondhand acquisitions’
Dry bulk market falls for second consecutive week as owners keep ships in Pacific basin
Sector should improve as China starts restocking its iron ore inventory, Seanergy chief executive says
Diana Shipping takes out $123m in loans to refinance existing debt
New York-listed owner posts slightly lower profit for the first quarter but tops analyst estimates
Ocean Yield firms up more ammonia-ready newcastlemaxes for CMB
Norwegian owner will buy eight or nine innovative vessels for charter to Belgian group
Editor’s selection: Death of a shipping titan, a shadow fleet shift and millennial shipbroking
A snapshot of the important and biggest stories of the week produced by TradeWinds’ team of international reporters