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Asian Aframax freight for shipping Far East Russia ESPO crude nearly double

The freight rate for hauling Russian ESPO crude from the Far Eastern port of Kozmino to North China soared following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine...

China steel prices rise to over 2-week high on exports optimism

Steel futures in China, the world’s biggest producer of the manufacturing and construction material, rose to a more than two-week high on Wednesday on...

Baltic index up on firm demand across all vessels

The Baltic Exchange’s dry bulk sea freight index rose for a second session on Wednesday, helped by an uptick in rates across all vessel...

Port of Thessaloniki to handle megamax container vessels

The Port of Thessaloniki (ThPA S.A.) has awarded its contract for works on a sixth pier to serve Ultra Large Container Vessels carrying up...

Cosco Shipping sees full-year profit surge 261%

Cosco Shipping (Singapore) reported a surge of 261 per cent for its FY2021 earnings to S$30.1 million from S$8.3 million a year prior. The company...

BW LPG confident on the long-term VLGC market

BW LPG has announced Financial Results for Q4 and FY 2021: Highlights - Generated Q4 2021 net profit after tax of USD 62.9 million. Declared a...

EU Could Close All European Ports To Russian Ships

European Union countries are considering a ban on Russian ships entering the bloc’s ports, aiming to tighten sea restrictions after a halt on air...

IRI: New Offices in Vancouver and Qingdao

Expanding to strengthen support in Asia, International Registries, Inc. and its affiliates (IRI) has opened offices in Vancouver, British Columbia and Qingdao, China. This...

Platts – Oil, shipping markets look to navigate sanctions, conflict

Oil companies, refiners, shippers and traders are all weighing their involvement and exposure to Russia after financial sanctions were imposed in response to the...

MSC temporarily halts bookings to and from Russia

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Company is introducing as of 1 March, with immediate effect, a temporary stoppage on all cargo bookings to/from Russia, covering all...

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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...