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Investors in middle aged dry bulk tonnage may be cheered by the impact of sustained higher recycled steel values, according to research commissioned by the Baltic Exchange.

The Launching Event of the ESG Shipping Awards 2023 under the auspices of the Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy as well as the Hellenic Chamber of Shipping, was held on 17 January 2023 with a full house turnout, at the Goulandris Natural History Museum. 

The Greek Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy Ioannis Plakiotakis referred to the main axes of the national maritime policy regarding shipping during his speech as a guest of the Piraeus Maritime Club, yesterday.

Leading global communication service provider, Tototheo Maritime ™, has added Starlink’s new low latency high speed connectivity to its portfolio of services.

Damen Engineering has announced the completion of its first vessel design to be entirely created, reviewed and class-approved using 3D models in collaboration with leading classification society Bureau Veritas (BV) and global maritime software provider NAPA.


The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS) is pleased to welcome the China Shipowners’ Association (CSA) as a Full Member from 1 January 2023.

The Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC 79) of the International Maritime organization (IMO) has made progress towards revising the Initial IMO GHG Strategy, working towards adopting a strengthened revised Strategy in mid-2023 at MEPC 80.

The dry bulk market could be set for a downbeat 2023 with the pain potentially extended into 2024, according to the latest quarterly dry bulk market report from Maritime Strategies International.