Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc., through its subsidiaries, engages in the ocean transportation of various bulk cargoes worldwide. The company owns, charters, and operates dry bulk vessels that transport a range of bulk cargoes, including iron ore, coal, grain, cement, and fertilizers. As of December 31, 2012, it owned and operated a fleet of 45 oceangoing vessels comprised of 43 Supramax and 2 Handymax vessels with a combined carrying capacity of 2,451,259 deadweight tons. The company was founded in 2005 and is headquartered in New York, New York.