Bulk carriers were developed in the 19th century, when raw materials became more valuable and the need for an efficient transport system increased. Bulk carriers were originally converted cargo ships.

Trends positive for Handy size ships The world inventory of dry bulk carriers consists of 4,300 ships which are more than 20,000 dwt. Handysize bulk carriers between 20,000 and 37,000 dwt account ...

After a disastrous 2015, bulk carriers remained in an unprecedented slump and containers were only slightly better off. Tankers faced an increasingly difficult-to-balance tradeoff between gasoline ...