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Houthi rebels to halt military operations against most ships in Red Sea: sources

Houthi rebels have said they will halt their military operations against most ships in the Red Sea, tanker chartering sources and brokers in Singapore,...

China’s shipbuilding remains robust but growing capacity weighs on steel plate market

China’s shipbuilding remained robust in 2024, and is likely to maintain strong growth momentum in 2025, which would benefit the steel plate market. However,...

Baltic index falls to 19-month low on weaker vessel rates

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index, which tracks rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, hit its lowest in more than 19...

Oil Supertanker Rates on China Routes Double Since Sanctions

The cost to hire an oil supertanker on key routes to China has doubled since the US imposed sanctions on Russia, showing the extent...

Wood wins significant new maintenance contract with Esso Australia

John Wood Group PLC (‘Wood’) has been awarded a significant new contract to provide long-term maintenance solutions for onshore and offshore assets in the Gippsland...

Celsius Tankers places LNG order at Samsung Heavy Industries

Celsius Tankers has ordered an LNG carrier newbuilding priced at KRW 379.6bn ($261.5m) at Samsung Heavy Industries. The company is set to take delivery of...

Marubeni and MOL Establish New Company Venture in the Nature-based Carbon Removal Credit Business

Marubeni Corporation and Mitsui O.S.K. Lines, Ltd. announced that the two companies have entered into a shareholders agreement to jointly establish a new company,...

George Alexandratos to lead Hellenic Chamber of Shipping

George Alexandratos will succeed George Pateras at the helm of the Hellenic Chamber of Shipping following the latter’s decision to step down after 9...

AD Ports Group expands cooperation with Kazakh Partners

Noatum Maritime, the Maritime & Shipping arm of AD Ports Group, a leading facilitator of global trade, logistics, and industry, has strengthened its collaboration...

USTR finds China’s shipbuilding dominance hurts US, is actionable

The U.S. Trade Representative's office on Thursday said it has found China's targeted dominance of the global shipbuilding, maritime and logistics sectors is "unreasonable"...

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C3is announces reverse stock split

C3is Inc. announced that its board of directors has determined to effect a one-for-forty (1-for-40) reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock, par...

Rubico announces financial results for the six months ended June 30, 2026

Rubico Inc. a global provider of shipping transportation services specializing in the ownership of vessels, announced today its financial results for the six months...

Ocean Yield announces Q2 and H1 2026 results

Ocean Yield AS announces results for the second quarter and first half year 2026. Highlights EBITDA for Q2 2026 was USD 47.7 million and Adjusted EBITDA...

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.

Trump says no talks planned with Iran, Tehran says Strait of Hormuz still shut

U.S. ​President Donald Trump said on Tuesday no talks were taking place with Iran...

Cameroon-flagged cargo ship seized by pirates off Somalia

A general cargo vessel sailing under the flag of Cameroon was boarded and seized...

A.P. Moller Capital agrees to acquire a majority stake in leading Moroccan logistics company...

Globex is an established leader in the Moroccan transportation and logistics sector, underpinned by...

Maersk appoints Bruno Plantaz as new Global Head of Solutions

A.P. Moller - Maersk has appointed Bruno Plantaz as new Global Head of...

Carnival Corporation among America’s Best Employers for Women 2026

Carnival Corporation, the world’s largest cruise company, announced it was named to the 9th...

Port of Los Angeles posts second-best July on record, cargo volume remains strong

The Port of Los Angeles processed 960,464 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in July, making it the second-busiest July in the Port’s history. The strong...

Announcement of Notification to Submit a Voluntary Conditional ‎Cash Offer to Acquire AD Ports Group Shares

AD Ports Group, a leading global facilitator of trade, ‎logistics, and industry, announces that it has received a notification from L’IMAD Holding Company PJSC...

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...