Goodwill Maritime exits the capesize segment with Genco deal

01 May, 2026

Max Wei / Marine Traffic Seven days ago, New York-listed dry bulk owner Genco Shipping & Trading revealed it was adding a modern capesize to its fleet. The company has agreed to acquire a 2019 Imabari-built, 182,000 dwt scrubber-fitted ...

Complexity, two-tier fleets and bunker fears dominate scene-setting opening panel at Geneva Dry

01 May, 2026

The third edition of Geneva Dry opened in characteristically candid style, with the commodities shipping outlook panel setting the scene for two days of debate by tackling the markets, the two-tier fleet, the bunker crisis, and the falterin...

Clarksons builds Americas footprint with Serpac deal

01 May, 2026

UK-based shipbroking house Clarksons is expanding its presence along South America’s Pacific coast with the acquisition of the broking business of Serpac International. The deal gives the London-listed firm a foothold in Peru, a market it s...

Mitsui O.S.K. Lines Sees Firming Market Conditions in Dry Bulk

01 May, 2026

In the crude oil tanker market, conditions remained firm in the first half of the fiscal year, as in the previous fiscal year. From September onwards, the vessel supply-demand balance tightened due to an increase in cargo volumes following ...

Dry Bulk Carriers Repricing Hard to Explain, But Still Evident

01 May, 2026

Dry bulker prices have been on an uptrend for a number of months, despite the fact that earnings have remained mostly flat during this period. In its latest weekly report, shipbroker Xclusiv said that “the period spanning late February to l...

Baltic Dry Index climbs to 2686 up 16 points

30 Apr, 2026

Today, Thursday, April 30 2026, the Baltic Dry Index climbed 16 points, reaching 2686 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 ind...

Sweden confiscates bulk carrier accused of carrying stolen Ukrainian grain

30 Apr, 2026

Swedish authorities have formally confiscated the bulk carrier Caffa following a request for legal assistance from a foreign state, deepening an international investigation into a vessel suspected of carrying stolen Ukrainian grain and oper...

Geneva Dry’s digital workshop cuts through the hype to find what actually works

30 Apr, 2026

Amid a sea of buzzwords, bold promises and AI evangelism, a refreshingly candid panel at this week’s Geneva Dry conference attempted to answer the question that shipping’s technology buyers most want answered: what is actually delivering re...