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Intermodal Weekly Market Report [W15]

The recent surge in trade tensions between the U.S. and China, marked by the U.S. imposing tariffs up to 145% on Chinese imports and...

Iron ore consolidates as market awaits more China data

Iron ore futures prices dangled in a tight range on Tuesday, as investors and traders awaited a raft of additional economic data from top...

Baltic index snaps 3-day winning streak on lower capesize rates

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index fell on Tuesday, snapping a three-day winning streak due to weaker capesize rates. The main index, which...

Diana Shipping announces Time Charter Contract for m/v Ismene

Diana Shipping, a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, today announced that through a separate wholly-owned...

Top Ships invests in second mega-yacht

Top Ships has acquired another mega-yacht, the second in its fleet. The shipping company revealed the conclusion of an agreement for the acquisition of a...

March volume shows sustained growth at port of Los Angeles

The Port of Los Angeles processed 778,406 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in March, 4.7% more than last year. The Port ended the first quarter...

Port of Long Beach busiest in U.S. through first quarter

Coming off its best first quarter on record, the Port of Long Beach is the nation’s busiest port through the first three months of...

Fortescue and CMB.TECH sign agreement for ammonia-powered ore carrier

CMB.TECH NV has signed an agreement with Fortescue to charter a new ammonia-powered vessel. This emphasises the commitment of both companies to decarbonise the...

NORDEN sells two additional vessels

In line with our strategy to realise asset values, we are pleased to announce that we have sold two additional vessels - one Ultramax...

CMA CGM, October Dry Port pen strategic partnership to boost Egypt’s logistics sector

Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport Kamel El-Wazir witnessed the signing of a strategic partnership between the French...

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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 slows through Strait of Hormuz after tanker attacks, data shows

Shipping through the Strait of Hormuz slowed over the weekend, data showed on Monday,...

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...

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...