Bulk Carrier News

Kongsberg Maritime Unveils Fuel Efficient Bulker Design

Kongsberg Maritime has unveiled a new 'Super-Efficient Bulker' vessel design concept.Designed with Deltamarin, the vessel promises fuel cost savings between 40-50% depending on the operational profile.Kongsberg Maritime selected a Kamsarmax bulker of 82,000 DWT, a common vessel size globally, as the basis for the new design. The Kamsarmax represents a versatile choice as this vessel type often faces restrictions with the global availability of low-carbon fuels, making it an ideal…

Ukraine's Kernel Buys Bulk Carrier to Boost Grain Exports

Ukrainian agricultural group Kernel has expanded its sea fleet and can now export 100,000 metric tons of grain per month by ship, it said on Thursday.Ukraine usually exports 95% of its farm exports via Black Sea ports and Ukraine's own ships can ensure exports even in the face of military dangers associated with Russia's invasion of Ukraine.Kernel, the leading Ukrainian sunoil exporter, has purchased the Rotterdam Pearl V vessel, which can transport 50,000 tons of grain, it posted on Facebook.The company said its fleet had been transporting Ukrainian exports to the Mediterranean and North-East