Dry Bulk

BULK HANDLING

BULK HANDLING

The delivery of a new vessel type is expected to boost movement of iron ore from the Rio Tinto-led Simandou site in Guinea.

14th September 2026

Boost to Guinea-China Iron Ore Trade

14th September 2026

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

PORT & TERMINAL NEWS

Lloyd’s Register (LR) is partnering with ArcelorMittal to develop a global operating model that will establish consistent operating standards across the steelmaker’s international dry bulk terminal portfolio, strengthening safety, governance and operational performance.

29th July 2026

Global ports model takes shape

29th July 2026

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The Port of Middlesbrough has strengthened its position in the UK dry bulk market after handling more than 200,000 tonnes of bulk cargo over the past 12 months and investing in new…

11th June 2026

Middlesbrough Port expands dry bulk capabilities

11th June 2026

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

UK-based Peel Ports Group has confirmed a new £4 million (US$5.5 million) digitalisation partnership with software specialist, TBA, to transform its dry bulks operations.

12th March 2026

Peel to enhance bulk operations via digital partnership

12th March 2026

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Agricultural dry bulk moving by ship totalled 716.5 million tonnes in 2025, a new record high, according to Piraeus-based Ursa Shipbrokers.

12th March 2026

Record year for seaborne grains

12th March 2026

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Dry bulk shipping will see a stable supply/demand balance in 2026, before demand softens and vessel deliveries increase in 2027, according to global shipping association BIMCO in its latest bulk shipping market…

12th March 2026

Stable 2026, mixed 2027 says BIMCO

12th March 2026

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

PRODUCTS & SERVICES

Peel Ports Group is teaming up with digitalisation specialist TBA to transform its dry bulks standardisation programme, future-proofing operations through a £4m investment across its UK port network.

28th January 2026

Digital programme transforms bulk operations

28th January 2026

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

The consensus of opinion is that 2024 will not follow in the footsteps of 2023 and see a widespread continuation of growth in global dry bulk trades. The China factor is a…

25th July 2024

Dry bulk trades: what prospects?

25th July 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

Cargo throughput in the Port of Rotterdam remained virtually unchanged in the first half of 2024 compared to the same period last year.

19th July 2024

Throughput stable at Port of Rotterdam

19th July 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

China is at the centre of world dry bulk demand and plays a dominant role in the coal and iron ore trades. Both the steam coal and coking coal sectors are facing…

30th May 2024

Demand to head south?

30th May 2024

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The dry bulks, liquid bulks and gas shipping sectors navigated ‘unprecedented global circumstances’ in 2023 and 2024 promises a landscape of ‘continued change and evolution.’ Felicity Landon reports

27th February 2024

Bulk shipping outlook

27th February 2024

INSIGHT & OPINION

INSIGHT & OPINION

It is interesting to note the detailed remarks of SagittaMarine, a dry bulk operator primarily active in the handy-ultramax segments…

29th August 2023

Panama canal problems: micro and macro

29th August 2023

OPERATIONS

OPERATIONS

The recent expansion of West African dry bulk exports has focused attention on transshipment to reduce transport costs. The issues here are complex. Andrew Penfold takes a look at the pros and…

26th July 2023

Tapping transshipment

26th July 2023