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Baltic Dry Index Hits Over 9-Month High On Capesize Surge

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which measures rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, climbed to its highest level in more than...

Port of Long Beach cargo slows in June

Cargo moving through the Port of Long Beach slowed in June, but a pause on tariffs could drive a rebound for trade in July. Dockworkers...

DP World and Asian Terminals deploy first fleet of electric internal transfer vehicles in the Philippines

DP World and its strategic partner, Asian Terminals has unveiled a brand-new fleet of 15 electric internal transfer vehicles (eITVs) along with corresponding rapid-charging...

New Fortress Energy signs five-year charter for Energos Winter FSRU with EGAS

New Fortress Energy has finalised a five-year charter for the deployment of the Energos Winter, a 138,250m³ floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU), with...

Trafigura returns to USD debt market with USD500 million senior bond

Trafigura Group, a global leader in the commodities industry, has announced the issuance of a USD500 million senior RegS bond with a five-year maturity...

GULFNAV successfully completes mandatory convertible bond offering

Gulf Navigation Holding PJSC, a leading maritime and shipping company listed on the Dubai Financial Market, announced the successful completion of its AED 500...

HD Hyundai seeking to expand its reach to Morocco, following the U.S. and India

HD Hyundai Heavy Industries is seeking to establish a new production base in the North African nation of Morocco. With its docks already full...

Taylor Maritime sells ten vessels, repays bank debt

London-listed Taylor Maritime has confirmed the sale of ten vessels for combined gross proceeds of $176.3 million. The shipping company has now paid off...

Iron ore rises on strengthening Australia-China ties; housing concerns persist

Iron ore futures climbed on Wednesday, buoyed by strengthening ties between top producer Australia and leading consumer China, though gains were capped by concerns...

Baltic dry index hits one-month high on capesize strength

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, which measures rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, rose on Wednesday to a one-month high, supported...

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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...