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Maritime News
Strike Ends at Bath Iron Works After One Week
The members of the Bath Marine Draftsmen’s Association ratified a new contract on Saturday, March 28, ending a strike at…
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First Cargo of Iron Ore From Giant Simandou Mine Arrives in China
Importers in China have taken delivery of the first cargoes of iron ore from Guinea’s Simandou mine, one of the…
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Great Lakes Iron Ore Trade Down 2.5 Percent in 2024
Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes totaled 4.6 million tons in December, a decrease of 4.5 percent compared…
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Guinea’s Giant Iron Ore Mine Begins Loading its First Shipment
The largest new iron ore mining project in years, Simandou, has just dispatched its first ore shipment. Simandou is a…
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Port News
Bauxite steals iron ore’s thunder
Iron ore continues to dominate global dry bulk tonne-mile generation, though its relative weight has steadily declined over the past…
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Port News
Oldendorff and Salzgitter target 20% emission cut in iron ore shipments
German shipowner Oldendorff Carriers and fellow steelmaker Salzgitter have signed a long-term deal to lower carbon emissions from the seaborne…
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Maritime News
Alpha Bulkers Partners with Weathernews to Enhance Fleet Performance
[By: Alpha Bulkers Shipmanagement] Greek dry-bulk operator signs up for global weather intelligence provider's Total Fleet Management Solution (TFMS) including comprehensive…
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Port News
Shipping and mining powerhouses locked in for iron ore finale at Geneva Dry 2026
Panels are beginning to coalesce for next April’s Geneva Dry, the world’s premier commodities shipping conference. As in past editions,…
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Port News
Property woes cast long shadow over China’s steel and iron ore demand
The fragile state of China’s real estate sector continues to weigh heavily on dry bulk fortunes. State-run developer China South…
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Maritime News
Bath Iron Works Wins DDG 51 Destroyer Shipbuilding Contract
General Dynamics Bath Iron Works, a business unit of General Dynamics (NYSE:GD), said that the U.S. Navy has exercised an…
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