Yang Ming steps up bulker fleet renewal with order for series of handymaxes
Taiwanese owner’s Kuang Ming subsidiary wins board approval for newbuilding plan
Bulkers
Pacific Basin Shipping to move half its fleet to Singapore to comply with US port fee rules
Hong Kong-headquartered bulker owner and operator will also reflag the vessels
Konstantinos Konstantakopoulos issued special stock by Costamare to dodge China port fee rules
Measure taken in response to Chinese charges, container ship and bulker operations reveal
Landmark ruling sees UK court back buyers in row over failed capesize sale
Court of Appeal overturns earlier judgment that allowed the owner to avoid paying damages for not meeting the delivery date
Diana Shipping wins big rate increase from SwissMarine in hot capesize market
Greek owner adds $6,000 per day to previous deal with K Line
Petros Panagiotidis’ Castor mulls next expansion move as new loan brings in firepower
European bank takes mortgage on four of the Cypriot company’s bulkers
Ship detained in Malaysia due to ‘suspicious behaviour’
11 Chinese and Indian crew were on board vessel held for entering territorial waters without permission
Shandong Ocean breaks into the capesize sector with newbuildings
The Chinese shipping company orders two vessels at domestic yard
Western Bulk Chartering to pounce on volatility caused by China’s rare earth minerals export ban
Latest geopolitical unrest opens up potential, says dry operator
Norway pulls plug on world’s first ship tunnel amid spiralling costs
Pioneering project is just too expensive, prime minister says