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Intermodal Weekly Market Report [W23]

Last week, the Australian Bureau of Meteorology predicted that there is a 70% chance that the El Niño phenomenon will occur in the Pacific...

Iron ore rebounds on China monetary stimulus, bets on more measures

Singapore and Dalian iron ore futures rebounded on Tuesday as market sentiment improved after the central bank of the world’s top steel producer lowered...

LR clean tanker market sees sharp falls in freight rates since June 5

The Long Range clean tanker market has seen sharp declines in freight rates since June 5, due to weak refining margins, less exportable surplus...

Baltic index rises to two-week highs

The Baltic Exchange’s main sea freight index, tracking rates for ships carrying dry bulk commodities, gained on Tuesday, helped by higher rates for capesize...

BW Offshore: Closing of the sale of Espoir Ivoirien

BW Offshore has closed the transaction for the sale of the FPSO Espoir Ivoirien to its client for a total consideration of USD 20...

Grimaldi group acquires 67% Heraklion port stake

Grimaldi Euromed S.p.A. group. & Minoan Lines A.N.E announced the acquisition of 67% of the port of Heraklion, Crete at a price of 80...

Maersk secures fuel for first methanol container ship journey

Denmark's Maersk (MAERSKb.CO) said on Monday it has secured fuel for the first container vessel able to run on carbon-neutral methanol for its inaugural...

S. Korea: Shipbuilders expand benefits for foreign workers

HD Hyundai, Hanwha Ocean and Samsung Heavy Industries are in a fierce rivalry to secure foreign workers and employees specializing in R&D, amid a...

Unipec boosts Oman crude sales, caps oil prices despite Saudi cuts

China’s Unipec, the trading arm of top Asian refiner Sinopec 600028.SS, has emerged as a major seller of August-loading Oman crude this month, a...

Shipping tax could yield $100 bln climate windfall

The shipping industry emits 2.9% of the world’s greenhouse gases. It has also largely escaped taxation because what happens on the high seas is...

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Capital Maritime Finance: Strong investor response opens a new chapter for shipping in Athens

Capital Maritime Finance Corp. (CMF) has successfully completed its public offering, attracting exceptionally strong interest. Total bids amounted to approximately €1.1 billion, making the offering...

Nordea posts 3Q2026 financial results

Nordea released its third-quarter financial results.

TORM upgrades full-year guidance

TORM plc announced that, based on the Company's current coverage and expectations for continued market strength during the remainder of the fourth quarter of...

OOIL announces operational update for the 3rd quarter 2026

​​​​​​Orient Overseas (International) Limited announces operational update for the 3rd quarter 2026.

Capital Maritime Finance launches its IPO on Tuesday; aims to raise €300 million

The public offering for the listing of Capital Maritime Finance Corp on Euronext Athens opens on Tuesday and will run until Thursday, 15 October. The...

Celestyal announces new onboard offering for Western Mediterranean sailings

Celestyal has unveiled a new onboard programme for Celestyal Discovery’s first dedicated Western Mediterranean...

Greece and Japan enhance maritime cooperation

Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy Vassilis Kikilias held a series of meetings...

Iran’s guards say two tankers hit mines in Strait of Hormuz

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Navy said on Saturday that two oil tankers had caught fire...

Iran urges US to accept proposal to reopen Strait Of Hormuz

Iran’s offer to the United States to reopen the Strait of Hormuz within seven...

Hormuz shipping disruption is starting to hit harvests, UN agency says

The impact of the disruption to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz is already...

Container throughput at Piraeus’ Terminals II and III rises 15.3% in September

Container throughput at Terminals II and III at the port of Piraeus rose by 15.3% in September, despite many containerships continuing to divert around...

Piraeus Port Authority hosts Chinese delegation from ports, shipping and logistics sectors

The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) welcomed a delegation of professionals from China’s ports, shipping and logistics sectors as part of a knowledge and experience...

A.P. Moller Capital agrees to acquire Portek International from Mitsui & Co.

A.P. Moller Capital has signed an agreement, through its A.P. Moller Capital – Emerging Markets Infrastructure Fund II, to acquire 100% of Portek International...

Georgia Ports achieves permit for 3.5 million TEU container terminal

Georgia Ports Authority hosted their annual State of the Port of Savannah event with President Kevin Price announcing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...

ENGIE and CMA CGM join forces to invest in biomethane production in Le Havre

ENGIE Group, a major player in the energy transition, and the CMA CGM Group, a global player in sea, land, air and logistics solutions,...