BULKERS

Trafigura adds $4.4bn to finance pile with help from Chinese banks

Russia attacks bulker it claims was carrying military cargo to Ukraine

Korea Line wins $53m long-term COA from Posco Flow

Debt-free Polaris Shipping eyes fleet growth in two energy markets

Six VLOCs, 25 years and $2.8bn: China Merchants locks in Simandou freight deal

Will Glencore and US miners bring Venezuela back to coal-exporting big leagues?

Capesize bulker spot rates slump to month low amid ‘scant’ fixture activity as futures inch higher

Precious Shipping back in China with $140m order for bigger ultramaxes

Macquarie tops $2bn in Greece with new loan deals

Bulkers stand to reap rewards as India ramps up coal consumption

Capesize spot market cools as charterers take a break

Evalend Shipping breaks into newcastlemaxes with newbuilding series

Russian bulker master charged by Ukraine over alleged grain smuggling

Shipowner launches new bid for damages over Pacific Islands bulker grounding

Iran will blacklist charterers’ fleets if they ‘force’ ships through Strait of Hormuz