Trends positive for Handy size ships The world inventory of dry bulk carriers consists of 4,300 ships which are more than 20,000 dwt. Handysize bulk carriers between 20,000 and 37,000 dwt account ...

Drewry Shipping Consultants has concluded that the market for 100,000-dwt bulk carrier ships is weakening due to increasing incidences of vessel oversupply, and last year's high freight earnings.

Japanese ship classification society ClassNK has granted an approval in principle (AiP) for the design concept of a retrofitted Kamsarmax bulk carrier for its transition from conventional fuel to a ...