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Iron ore rebounds as widening Sino-US trade war raises China stimulus hopes

Iron ore futures rebounded on Thursday, as an escalating Sino-U.S. trade war lifted hopes of more aggressive stimulus measures from Beijing to counter the...

Baltic Index snaps 12-day losing streak on higher capesize rates

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which monitors rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, snapped a twelve-day losing streak on Thursday,...

World’s first-ever global emissions tax is on the table at crunch shipping talks

The United Nations shipping agency is on the cusp of introducing binding regulations to phase out fossil fuel use in global shipping — with...

Trump signs order to revive us shipbuilding, DOGE review of Navy

President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday that seeks to revive US shipbuilding and will dispatch Elon Musk’s efficiency squad to investigate how...

CK Hutchison says it invested $1.7b in Panama, surpassing obligations

A company controlled by Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison has invested $1.7 billion in two ports near the Panama Canal, it said on Wednesday, surpassing...

HSM Offshore Energy awarded East Anglia TWO substation contract by ScottishPower

ScottishPower Renewables has awarded an EPCIC (Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation and Commissioning) contract for its East Anglia TWO offshore substation and jacket foundation to...

DOF Group ASA – Subsea mooring installation contract award in the APAC region

DOF Group announced a Substantial contract award for subsea mooring installation services in the APAC Region. The contract will utilise Skandi Hercules with related...

Sealead expands in Spain with new entity and managing director

SeaLead, a fast-growing global shipping line, has strengthened its presence in Europe with the establishment of its own entity in Spain, marking a significant...

NORDEN adds to Executive Management group with COO role

NORDEN announced that Anne Heidi Jensen will join NORDEN’s Executive Management in the newly created role as Group COO. The Executive Management group thereby...

Iron ore slips to 6-1/2-month low as global trade war intensifies

Iron ore futures slid on Wednesday to their lowest levels in more than six months, as demand prospects were clouded by the escalation of...

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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...