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A&S Resources has announced plans to build a railway linking deposits in the Central African Republic with Kribi port in Cameroon; the company says the corridor could carry more than 90 million tonnes of iron ore a year and emerge as a new source of Capesize demand.
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A&S Resources has announced plans to build a railway linking deposits in the Central African Republic with Kribi port in Cameroon; the company says the corridor could carry more than 90 million tonnes of iron ore a year and emerge as a new source of Capesize demand.
Shipbroker Intermodal has warned that China’s recent strength in iron ore demand may not last beyond the country’s forthcoming public holidays, a view reported on 28 September 2026.
The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk freight index fell for a second session on Monday, 28 September 2026, sliding about 4.6% to 3,268 points and marking its lowest reading since 1 September.
Asyad Shipping has received Ain Al Sarooj, the first of two Kamsarmax dry bulk carriers it agreed to buy earlier this year; the vessel has gone straight into a one‑year time charter, the company disclosed to the Muscat Stock Exchange.
Island Oil (Holdings) Limited has adopted a new group name, Island Energies, and will fold three trading subsidiaries into the unified identity, according to a report published on 28 September 2026.
MarineLink reported on 28 September 2026 that Russia’s Defence Ministry said its forces had struck fuel and telecommunications infrastructure in Kyiv and several cargo vessels it said were supplying the Ukrainian military.
MarineLink reported on 28 September 2026 that ACUA Ocean and Forssea Robotics have completed the technical integration of a remotely operated vehicle with an uncrewed surface vessel.
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