Diana Shipping secures higher charter rate for post-panamax with Oldendorff Carriers | Dry bulk shipping news

18 May, 2026

Greece-based and New York-listed Diana Shipping, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, has extended the time charter contract with Oldendorff Carriers, for one of its post-panamax dry bulk vessels, the Polymnia. Oldendorff Carriers hi...

Norden expands fleet with handysize quartet purchase | Dry bulk shipping news

18 May, 2026

Denmark’s Norden, a shipping company known for its ocean-based freight services for bulk and project cargo of all sizes, has expanded its fleet by acquiring four dry cargo handysize vessels. The four acquired vessels were built in 2024 and ...

Diana’s hostile push hits fresh wall at Genco

18 May, 2026

The battle for control of the bulker owner Genco Shipping & Trading took another turn after the company’s board firmly rejected Greek rival Diana Shipping’s hostile tender offer and urged shareholders not to hand over their shares. The ...

Dry Bulk Market: Capesize Market on the Rise

18 May, 2026

Capesize The market enjoyed a convincingly firmer week overall, with sentiment steadily improving across both basins as reduced vessel availability and sustained cargo flow gradually shifted the balance back in owners’ favour. While the Pac...

Diana Shipping lifts earnings with fresh Oldendorff fixture

17 May, 2026

MarineTraffic / Gibfran46 New York-listed Diana Shipping has secured a higher-paying charter extension with Oldendorff Carriers for one of its post-panamax bulkers. The Greek owner said the 98,704 dwt Polymnia has been fixed at $20,000 per ...

Baltic Dry Index falls to 3151 down 44 points

15 May, 2026

Today, Friday, May 15 2026, the Baltic Dry Index decreased by 44 points, reaching 3151 points. Baltic Dry Index is compiled by the London-based Baltic Exchange and covers prices for transported cargo such as coal, grain and iron ore. The in...

Coal is no longer a dirty word but an energy security asset

15 May, 2026

Coal’s obituary may have been written too early. That was the unmistakable conclusion from last month’s coal session at Geneva Dry, where shipowners, analysts and operators argued that the escalating Hormuz crisis has radically altered the ...

Baltic Dry Index Hits Over 5-Month High

15 May, 2026

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose about 0.2% to its highest since December 5 at 3,195 points. The panamax index, which usually carries 60,000 to 70,000 tons of c...