Vale Sells Three Valemaxes for USD 269 Mn

Brazilian mining giant Vale SA reached an agreement to sell three of its Very Large Ore Carriers (VLOCs) to a consortium led by ICBC International (ICBC), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.

China Cosco seals bumper order for 10 valemaxes at SWS

China Cosco Group has sealed a bumper order to build 10 valemaxes at Shanghai Waigaoqiao Shipbuilding (SWS),...

CMES approves plan to order 10 valemaxes

The board of China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) has approved plans to order 10 VLOCs on the back of a charter deal with Brazil’s mining giant Vale. ...

China gives green light for valemaxes to call at Chinese ports

China has officially ended its earlier restrictions on denying valemaxes to call at Chinese ports, after it released on a statement on Thursday saying that seven iron ore berths will be allowed to accommodate the 400,000-dwt valemax bulker carriers. ...

China’s VLOC design guidelines hint at end of restriction to valemaxes

China may soon allow valemax bulk carriers to call at Chinese ports following a recent statement released by the ministry of transport on guidelines for the design and scale of such 400,000 dwt mega-sized VLOCs. ...

China's new port rules continue to be a setback for valemaxes

China\'s ministry of transport has issued new port regulations touching on berthing rules for...

2013年海岬型船受Valemax牵制

船舶经纪公司AXS Marine下的子公司Alphabulk发布报告预测明年海岬型船的前景暗淡，在很大程度上是因为巴西矿商淡水河谷打造了一批40万载重吨散货船。分析师在发布的报告中称