Bulkers (Dry Cargo, Shipping)

Aerial view of smoke billowing from the hold of the bulk carrier Federal Welland at the Port of Cardiff, UK, August 25, 2026
Incidents

Fire ignites on bulk carrier in Cardiff, UK

Gareth Havelock
An Indian Coast Guard boarding team inspects an empty lifeboat that was aboard the Panamanian-flagged bulk carrier Ocean Winner when it sank in the Bay of Bengal on August 22, 2026. Only two survivors have been reported among the ship's 24-strong crew as of August 26, 2026.
Search and Rescue

Chinese vessels join search for missing cargo ship crew in Bay of Bengal

Gareth Havelock
Increase in bauxite orders from China to drive surge in capesize bulker demand, shipping exec claims
Bulkers

Baltic dry bulk index back to near two-week high as rates rebound

Reuters
Baru
Tankers

Klaveness Combination Carriers reports increased profits in Q2

Alan Bosworth
Hansa Dredjoe with her wind-assisted foil propulsion units in the raised position
Bulkers

VESSEL REVIEW | Hansa Drejoe – Multi-purpose cargo carrier for European shortsea routes

Baird Maritime
Bulk carriers in the port of Paranagua, Brazil
Bulkers

Baltic dry bulk index hits near two-week high on broad vessel gains

Reuters
Port of Novorossiysk
Bulkers

Russia scrambles to safeguard grain exports amid Ukrainian strikes

Reuters
Black Sea
Security

Zelenskiy says Russia rejected proposal to halt Black Sea ship attacks

Reuters
Kaub, Germany
Inland Shipping

Ships load more freight as Rhine water levels rise

Reuters
Leto
Bulkers

Cargill extends Panamax bulker charter with Diana Shipping

Alan Bosworth
The bulk carrier Sun Winner II (later renamed Ocean Winner) in 2023
Accidents

22 missing after bulk carrier sinks off India's east coast

Gareth Havelock
Bulk carrier
Bulkers

Baltic dry bulk index sees late-week lift, but weekly losses hold

Reuters
Conoship International's 3,200DWT general cargo vessel fitted with a 40MWh modular energy storage system
Bulkers

Dutch firm unveils battery-powered variant of existing cargo ship design

Jens Karsten
Increase in bauxite orders from China to drive surge in capesize bulker demand, shipping exec claims
Bulkers

Baltic dry bulk index breaks slide, Capesize segment drives turnaround

Reuters
Wheat shipment
Bulkers

France loads first wheat shipment to Sudan in 18 years

Reuters
A Navios bulk carrier docked in the Port of Hamburg
Bulkers

Navios Maritime Partners posts increased net income in Q2

Alan Bosworth
Map of Amazon basin (Tapajos River highlighted)
Inland Shipping

El Niño threat sparks urgent calls to dredge critical Amazon waterway

Reuters
Aftermath of Russian missle attack on Guinea-Bissau-flagged Golden Leo
Bulkers

Tit-for-tat shipping attacks effectively halt Black Sea grain exports

Reuters
Golden Amreen, a Capesize bulker owned by Golden Ocean
Bulkers

Baltic dry bulk index retreats to multi-week low on vessel slump

Reuters
Middle Rhine section of the Rhine River
Inland Shipping

Tiny rise in Rhine water levels offers little relief for shipping

Reuters
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