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Bulk Carriers Find New Route Out of Hormuz Strait

17 Mar, 2026
Re-Routing Through Iranian Territorial Waters Bulk carriers sailing eastbound to exit the Middle East Gulf are seen re-routing through Iranian waters over the past 48 hours as they navigate through the Strait of Hormuz, one of the first sig...

Baltic Dry Index falls to 2024 down 14 points

17 Mar, 2026
Today, Tuesday, March 17 2026, the Baltic Dry Index decreased by 14 points, reaching 2024 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...

Selective Gulf transits emerge under Iranian verification

17 Mar, 2026
Commercial shipping remains deeply disrupted on the 18th day of the war between Iran and the US/Israeli coalition as tanker stocks build, alternative loadings expand and a limited, selective flow of vessels emerges through an unusual Larak‑...

Geneva Dry Dialogues: Klaveness Digital

17 Mar, 2026
Ingrid Kylstad, managing director of Klaveness Digital, pulls no punches when asked about the state of technology adoption in dry bulk shipping. Progress is real, she says in conversation with Splash ahead of her return to the Geneva Dry su...

NYK Group fully buys Saga Welco from Westfal-Larsen | Dry bulk shipping news

17 Mar, 2026
NYK Holding (Europe) B.V. (NHE), part of Japanese shipping conglomerate NYK Group, has reached an agreement on March 11 with the Norwegian shipping company Westfal- Larsen Group to fully acquire Saga Welco AS (Saga Welco). The shipping comp...

Seanergy in a shopping spree of Japanese capesize duo | Hellenic shipping news

17 Mar, 2026
Greece-based Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. has agreed to acquire two scrubber-fitted 181,500-dwt capesize vessels to be constructed at a shipyard in Japan and has entered into an agreement for the sale of the 2010-built Squireship.  The ...

Baltic Dry Index Rises for 4th Session

17 Mar, 2026
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index increased 0.5% to 2038 on Monday, following a 2.8% rise in the previous session. The capesize index, which typically transport 150,000-ton cargoes including iron ore and coal, advanced 1.6% to 29...

How Shifting Trade Flows are Driving Dry Bulk Demand in 2026

17 Mar, 2026
The dry bulk market entered 2026 with a stronger-than-expected start. January rates came in well above seasonal norms across all vessel classes, a strong early signal for the year ahead. Despite structural headwinds, China’s economic slowdo...