dry bulk

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) has completed a series of international simulator trials examining how next-generation S-100 navigation data could transform operational decision-making onboard commercial vessels.

28th May 2026

EXCLUSIVE: UKHO trials highlight S-100 navigation potential

28th May 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

INTERCARGO has brought together shipowners, charterers, insurers and maritime service providers in Athens to address what is fast becoming a defining operational challenge for the dry bulk sector: the growing use of ship-to-ship (STS) transfers.

8th April 2026

Dry bulk STS transfer push grows

8th April 2026

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

MONITORING, CONTROL & DIGITALISATION

Signal Ocean has agreed to acquire AXSMarine, bringing together two well-known names in maritime freight and commodities tracking in a move that underscores how quickly technology is reshaping shipping markets.

29th January 2026

Signal Ocean acquires AXSMarine

29th January 2026

INDUSTRY NEWS

INDUSTRY NEWS

The Global Centre for Maritime Decarbonisation (GCMD) and the International Association of Dry Cargo Shipowners (INTERCARGO) have joined forces to speed up decarbonisation efforts in the dry bulk shipping sector — the…

8th August 2025

GCMD and INTERCARGO boost bulk decarbonisation

8th August 2025

REGULATION

REGULATION

As the maritime industry wrestles with the practicalities of decarbonisation, a new study by the Responsible Shipping Initiative (RSI) and DNV has cast a sharp light on the challenges facing Europe’s short…

7th August 2025

DNV and RSI release study on decarbonising the short sea dry bulk fleet

7th August 2025

REGULATION

REGULATION

RightShip is making significant changes to its vessel inspection age requirements, in response to an ageing fleet and ongoing safety risks in the dry bulk and general cargo sectors.

11th October 2024

RightShip lowers vessel inspection age

11th October 2024

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

VESSELS & SHIPYARDS

A new generation of 5,400dwt coasters introduced by a Finnish-owned Swedish company is claimed to cut CO2 emissions per cargo unit by as much as 50%, relative to existing vessels of similar…

27th March 2024

Hybrid coaster series for Nordic owners

27th March 2024

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

FUELS & LUBRICANTS

MV Ballard has become the first Klaveness Combination Carriers (KCC) vessel to be equipped with a Silverstream Technologies air lubrication system.

26th September 2023

KCC begins fleet conversion to Silverstream air lubrication

26th September 2023