Bulkers (Dry Cargo, Shipping)

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

Baltic index slips as Capesize slump spoils smaller vessel gains

Reuters
Alfa Watan
Incidents

No survivors found: Bulgaria ends search for crew of drone-hit Black Sea vessel

Reuters
Port of Baku
Ports & Terminals

Azerbaijan's Baku Port to put up new container and fertiliser terminals

Jens Karsten
A Norden tanker
Tankers

Norden raises 2026 profit forecast on stronger performance

Alan Bosworth
Golden Amreen, a Capesize bulker owned by Golden Ocean
Bulkers

Baltic dry bulk index hits six-week low on Capesize decline

Reuters
Alfa Watan
Acts of War

Suspected Russian drone strike sinks merchant ship off Bulgaria, crew missing

Reuters
Mineral Lietuva
Bulkers

VESSEL REVIEW | Mineral Lietuva – Ammonia-powered Newcastlemax bulker to operate on iron ore trade routes

Baird Maritime
The 64,000DWT Mea Mare, one of three Ultramax vessels that Almi Marine Management ordered from Dalian COSCO KHI Ship Engineering
Bulkers

Greece's Almi Marine orders Ultramax bulker trio from Chinese yard

Jens Karsten
Bulk carriers in the port of Paranagua, Brazil
Bulkers

Baltic dry bulk index's two-session winning streak ends

Reuters
Black Sea
Incidents

Ukraine blames Russian drones after fire sinks ship in Black Sea, leaving two dead

Reuters
Sulina Canal, entry point to Ukraine's ports along the Danube
Inland Shipping

Ukrainian Danube freight rates edge higher on canal delays

Reuters
Simandou mine, Guinea
Bulkers

China's CMES signs 25-year Simandou transport agreement for six VLOCs

Alan Bosworth
Alphamar Agencia Maritima bulker
Bulkers

Baltic dry bulk index gains for second day, but posts weekly loss

Reuters
Rescue boats comb the waters of the Kattegat just off the Swedish coast for any sign of a recreational vessel that had been struck by the Norwegian-flagged cargo ship Misje Verde on the night of July 28, 2026. Two of the recreational vessel's four occupants were later found dead.
Accidents

Cargo ship captain, pilot given suspended sentences over fatal collision off Sweden

Gareth Havelock
Rossarin Naree
Bulkers

Precious Shipping orders four Ultramax bulkers at Chinese yard for $141.8m

Alan Bosworth
New Mooring Container Terminal at the Port of Chittagong in Bangladesh
Accidents

Two separate vessel collisions occur on same day off Chittagong, Bangladesh

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

Falling vessel rates push Baltic dry bulk index to fresh low

Reuters
Paradip Port
Bulkers

OPINION | Asia's seaborne coal trade enters a gentle race to the bottom

Reuters
Dry Cargo Vessel News Roundup | September 30 – Russian unified river-sea platform, Italian car carrier delivery and more
Dry Cargo

Dry Cargo Vessel News Roundup | September 30 – Russian unified river-sea platform, Italian car carrier delivery and more

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

Baltic dry bulk index drops to near one-month low on softer rates

Reuters
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