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Baltic Dry Index Ticks Up, Books Weekly Gain

24 Jan, 2026
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry commodities, edged up 0.1% to 1,762 points on Friday, after decreasing by more than 2% in the prior day. The smaller supramax index added 7 points to 1,02...

Two dead, four missing after bulker sinks in South China Sea

23 Jan, 2026
Search and rescue operations are continuing in the South China Sea after the Singapore-registered bulk carrier Devon Bay capsized and sank while en route to China. The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said it was informed on J...

Baltic Dry Index climbs to 1762 up 01 points

23 Jan, 2026
Today, Friday, January 23 2026, the Baltic Dry Index climbed by 01 points, reaching 1762 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 ...

Safe Bulkers, Inc. Announces Agreement for the Acquisition of Two Newbuild Kamsarmax Class Dry-bulk Vessels

23 Jan, 2026
Safe Bulkers, Inc., an international provider of marine drybulk transportation services, announced today that it has entered into an agreement for the acquisition of two newbuild, 82,500 dwt, dry-bulk, Chinese, Kamsarmax class vessels, with...

Safe Bulkers returns to yards with kamsarmax pair

23 Jan, 2026
Greek dry bulk owner Safe Bulkers has returned to the newbuilding market, agreeing to acquire two kamsarmaxes from Chinese yards. The New York-listed company said the vessels will be 82,500 dwt units, with deliveries scheduled for the third...

Splash Wrap: From Davos to dark fleets

23 Jan, 2026
All eyes were on Davos this week and the World Economic Forum, where Donald Trump made more claims on Greenland, while a number of other Western leaders, notably from Canada and Finland, mounted a new tack in how the global order could be m...

Jinhui bulker sale collapses on delivery snag

23 Jan, 2026
Jinhui Shipping & Transportation has seen the sale of one of its supramax bulkers collapse, bringing its last agreed divestment of 2025 to an end. The Oslo-listed, Hong Kong-based owner had agreed to sell the 2012-built, 56,361 dwt Jin ...

Baltic Dry Index Snaps 4-Day Rally

23 Jan, 2026
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk index, which tracks rates for vessels transporting dry commodities, halted a four-day winning streak on Thursday, dropping 2.3% to 1,761 points, amid lower demand for larger vessels. The capesize index, which ...