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Mega-containerships are changing the market

The global shipping industry is once again at the center of attention for giant container ships, as their share of the global orderbook and...

Top Japanese shipping line fears US tariffs will slow cargo flows, president says

NYK, Japan’s largest shipping line, is concerned that U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs could push up the cost of automobiles and daily goods, denting...

Port fees for Chinese ships may prompt Genco to leave us market

Smart shipowners are getting prepared to pass any extra U.S. fees for Chinese ships onwards to their charterers, insulating the owner from the impact...

Shares of CK Hutchison climb 1% amid China criticism of Panama ports deal

hares of Hong Kong conglomerate CK Hutchison, opens new tab climbed 1% on Tuesday ahead of a deal to sell its Panama ports to...

CMA CGM sues Houston physical supplier over alleged bad bunkers

French container line CMA CGM has sued US marine fuels firm GCC Supply & Trading LLC over the alleged supply of contaminated VLSFO to...

Intermodal Weekly Market Report [W13]

As the first quarter of the year concludes, it is insightful to examine the dynamics of newbuilding activity in the two main conventional shipping...

Dalian iron ore at near one-month high on rising China demand

Iron ore futures prices rebounded on Tuesday, as growing demand for the steelmaking ingredient in top consumer China outweighed trade war concerns from upcoming...

Baltic index down for sixth straight session on lower rates across all vessel segments

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which monitors rates for vessels moving dry bulk commodities, fell for a sixth straight session on...

Yang Ming orders methanol-ready containerships

Yang Ming Marine Transport Corporation has reportedly placed a new order for three methanol dual-fuel-ready containerships, each capable of carrying 8,000 TEUs. Specifically, the vessels...

Diana Shipping: “Closing bell” for 20 years on the NYSE

Diana Shipping is celebrating two decades on the New York Stock Exchange on April 1, 2025, and its CEO Semiramis Paliou together with the...

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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...