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Iron ore ticks higher on bets of easing US-China trade tension

Iron ore futures prices drifted higher on Wednesday, as bets that easing U.S.-China trade tensions and Beijing unveiling more stimulus measures to support economic...

Baltic index steady as panamax gains balance capesize losses

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which monitors rates for vessels moving dry bulk commodities, was relatively unchanged on Wednesday as gains...

Intermodal Weekly Market Report [W42]

Following our previous report on the feeder containership market earlier this year, the momentum in this segment has only strengthened.

Piraeus Port: Container traffic drops in September – report

Container traffic at Piers II and III of the Piraeus Container Terminal showed a significant decline in September 2025. Insecurity in the Red Sea, as...

Reach Subsea exercises 1-year option for Olympic Triton

Reach Subsea has exercised the first one-year option for the subsea vessel Olympic Triton, extending the charter through February 2027. The vessel has been on...

CMA CGM invests port of Koper, Slovenia

The CMA CGM Group is strengthening its commitment to Central Europe through the expansion of its activities through the Port of Koper, the Adriatic’s...

Baltic Index Edges Up on Capesize And Panamax Vessel Strength

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which monitors rates for vessels moving dry bulk commodities, ticked up on Tuesday, supported by gains...

Danaos linked to capesize acquisition

According to TradeWinds, Danaos has made its first acquisition of a capsize vessel since 2024. The maritime news outlet cites ship management sources in Piraeus...

Rio Tinto weighs asset-for-equity swap with Chinalco to end governance gridlock, sources say

Rio Tinto is exploring a potential asset-for-equity swap with Chinalco that would trim the Chinese investor's 11% stake, freeing up Rio to resume...

Travlou: The postponement of the Net Zero Framework an opportunity for sustainable, green transition

The decision to postpone the vote for one year on the proposed roadmap for the decarbonization of shipping (Net Zero Framework) is a new...

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Seaspan Becomes First International Ship Owner & Operator to Access China’s Panda Bond Market

Seaspan, a leading independent maritime asset owner and operator, is pleased to announce the successful issuance of a RMB 1.5 billion Panda Bond in...

DHT Holdings Announces Record Second Quarter 2026 Results

DHT Holdings announced its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.

Dorian LPG posts record profit

Dorian LPG Ltd. (NYSE: LPG) (the “Company,” “Dorian LPG,” “we,” “us,” and “our”), a leading owner and operator of modern very large gas carriers...

Star Bulk Carriers Reports Strongest Quarterly Results Since Second Quarter Of 2022

Star Bulk Carriers announced its unaudited financial and operating results for the second quarter of 2026.

Genco Announces Q2 2026 Financial Results; Declares Dividend of $0.80 per Share for Q2 2026

Genco Shipping & Trading Limited (NYSE:GNK) (“Genco” or the “Company”), the largest U.S. headquartered drybulk shipowner focused on the global transportation of commodities, reported...

Shipping Industry Sees Major Obstacles to Iran’s Hormuz Control Plan

A proposed deal between Iran and Oman that would give Tehran control over ships...

UK continues crackdown on Russia with tough new sanctions

Russian banks, shadow fleet ships and shady businesses have been slapped with UK sanctions...

Panama Canal Announces New Draft Adjustments for Neopanamax Locks

The Panama Canal Authority announced, through a notice to shipping companies, that effective August...

Iran Says Hormuz Shipping Route Announcement With Oman Nears

Iran and Oman have reached an understanding on the geographic coordinates for a shipping...

Yemen’s Houthis Deny Plans To Impose Fees On Ships Sailing Through Red Sea

Yemen’s Houthi-run maritime coordination body denied on Saturday that it planned to impose fees...

DP World Expands Cold Chain Capabilities With New €48m Antwerp Hub

DP World will build a new temperature-controlled logistics hub in the Port of Antwerp. The project begins with an initial investment of EUR 48...

Port of Klaipėda delivers strong performance in 1H2026

The Port of Klaipėda delivered a strong performance in the first half of the year, demonstrating resilience in a changing market environment and further...

DP World Accelerates Port Decarbonization in Chile

DP World is expanding the electrification of its port operations in Chile with the introduction of seven 100% electric Internal Transfer Vehicles (ITVs) and...

Piraeus container traffic remains resilient despite Red Sea shipping disruptions

Container traffic at the Port of Piraeus remained resilient in the first half of 2026 despite mounting disruption to global shipping caused by the...

Port of Long Beach, MARAD agree to test nuclear-powered vessels

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today joined leaders from California’s Port of Long Beach to celebrate a new partnership focused on...