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Shippers Turn to Longer-Term Charters as Tanker Supply Tightens

Rising oil tanker chartering rates due to global shipping disruption are forcing oil shippers to take on longer-term shipping charters, executives said this week...

SFL – Acquisition of three newbuild LR2 product tankers in combination with long term charters

SFL Corporation Ltd. announced that it has agreed to acquire three new LR2 product tankers for an aggregate purchase price of approximately $230 million...

China’s soybean imports from Brazil jump 211% in first two months

China’s soybean imports from Brazil surged 211%in the first two months of 2024 compared with a year ago, data showed on Tuesday, as strong...

Russia remains China’s top crude supplier in Jan-Feb

Russia remained China’s top oil supplier in the first two months of this year, data showed on Wednesday, as Saudi supply cuts continued. China’s imports...

Declines in larger vessels drag down Baltic index

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index fell for a second straight session on Wednesday, pressured by losses in the larger capesize and panamax...

BW Group Contemplating Block Sale of Shares in Hafnia

BW Group Limited has retained DNB Markets, part of DNB Bank ASA, Fearnley Securities AS, and Pareto Securities AS as Joint Global Coordinators and...

Euronav to Exit Belgium’s Blue-Chip Index Two Days After Joining

Tanker company Euronav will exit Belgium’s blue-chip Bel-20 index after just two days of trading, as it no longer meets the membership conditions after...

Panama Has No knowledge of Iranian-Owned Ships on Registry

Panama’s maritime authority said on Monday it has no knowledge of ships owned by Iranians being in its registry, following concerns from U.S. authorities...

EU to impose tariffs on Russian grain imports, sources say

The EU is preparing to impose tariffs on grain imports from Russia and Belarus to placate farmers and some member states, officials familiar with...

Baltic index dips on falling capesize rates

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index slipped on Tuesday as weaker capesize rates outweighed gains in smaller vessel segments. The overall index, which...

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Odfjell SE 2Q26: A strong financial result

Odfjell SE reported its results for the second quarter of 2026. The report shows a significantly higher financial result than in the previous quarter....

Navios Maritime Partners L.P. reports financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2026

Navios Maritime Partners L.P., an international owner and operator of dry cargo and tanker vessels, reported its financial results for the second quarter and...

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...

Iran grants permission for a number of Iraqi oil tankers to pass through Hormuz

Iran has granted permission for a number of Iraqi oil tankers to pass through...

Search resumes for 22 crew after cargo ship sinks off India

A search-and-rescue operation was continuing on Sunday after a cargo ship sank off the...

Onassis’ Olympic Shipping sells 15-year-old VLCC at record price as ADNOC continues buying spree

Market sources told Riviera that the Greek owner sold 2011-built, 319,368-dwt Olympic Leopard for...

Panama Canal to cap daily transits, anticipating severe El Niño

The Panama Canal ‌Authority will cap daily transits as of early September as it...

BIMCO: Global grain shipments fall 8% as attacks in the Black Sea escalate

“Over the last five weeks (week 29-33) global grain shipments have fallen 8% y/y,...

Piraeus container traffic shows signs of recovery as ships return to Suez Canal

Signs of improvement are emerging in container traffic at Terminals II and III at the Port of Piraeus, as the gradual return of containerships...

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...