Just two Panamax bulkers demolished in 2018 ‣ BulkMaterials International

Just two Panamax bulkers demolished in 2018

News

24 Dec 2018

by BMI Editorial

This year has been a slow one for dry bulk demolitions, with only 4.2M dwt scrapped (as of 17 December), down 71.6% compared to last year.

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