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Benchmark Iron Ore Futures In China Jump On Supply Crunch At Mills

Chinese iron ore futures jumped 3% on Friday, rising for the second straight session and tracking fourth weekly gains from supply shortage at mills...

Refiners in Europe seek alternative crudes; aim to increase runs

Refiners across Europe are looking for alternative crude supply in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with many starting to maximize CDU runs...

Gibson Weekly Tanker Market Report [W12]

While the sanctions’ list against Russia is growing longer as the days go by, the International Energy Agency (IEA) is warning that Russian exports...

Biden seals LNG deal as EU grapples with energy crunch

The European Union and United States unveiled a deal on Friday to supply Europe with more U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG), as leaders of...

Rates strengthen to US East Coast as shippers seek to avoid US West Coast

Some further strengthening was seen over the course of the week for trans-Pacific premiums as many US-based importers continued booking cargoes to the US...

ONE presents growth strategy through $20 bln investment plan

Ocean Network Express (ONE) has designed a $20bn investment plan over the next 10 years to help meet decarbonisation targets. Specifically, the $20bn investment...

Hoegh Autoliners fined $5.4m in Brazil after antitrust investigation

The Administrative Council for Economic Defence (CADE) in Brazil issued a fine of approximately BRL 26 million (USD 5.4 million) to Höegh Autoliners for...

Diana Shipping Announces Sale and Leaseback of m/v Florida

Diana Shipping, a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it has entered...

China-Europe Rail Lines Become Supply Chain’s Latest Problem

More than a million containers set to ride 6,000-plus miles of railway linking Western Europe to Eastern China via Russia are now having to...

Food supplies running low on foreign ships stuck in Ukraine

Food and medical supplies onboard over 100 foreign flagged ships stuck in Ukraine due to the conflict are running low, with little progress on...

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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 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...

Yemen’s Houthis Deny Plans To Impose Fees On Ships Sailing Through Red Sea

Yemen’s Houthi-run maritime coordination body denied on Saturday that it planned to impose fees...

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...