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Port Hedland iron ore exports slightly higher in September

Pilbara Ports delivered a total monthly throughput of 69.3 million tonnes (Mt) during September 2026. This was a one per cent increase compared to September...

Oil prices climb as Iran deploys new tactics to target ships transiting Hormuz

Oil prices climbed on Wednesday after two vessels were struck ‌in the Strait of Hormuz and Iranian officials told Reuters they were deploying new...

Middle East crude oil exports exceed pre-war levels but attacks increase

Crude oil exports from the Middle East rose above pre-war levels in four of the seven days of the final week of September, shipping...

Saudi Arabia unexpectedly cuts oil prices to Asia

Saudi Arabia has unexpectedly cut November crude oil prices for Asia while it raised those for northwest Europe and the Mediterranean regions, a pricing...

Analysts raise 2026 oil forecasts on prolonged Gulf disruption: Reuters poll

Analysts have raised their 2026 oil ​price forecasts with benchmark Brent crude expected to average nearly $90 a barrel as disruption to Gulf exports...

CMES signs 2.8 billion USD 25-year Simandou iron ore shipping contract

China Merchants Energy Shipping (CMES) signed a 25-year agreement worth at least 2.8 billion USD covering six very large ore carriers (VLOCs), locking in...

Oil gains after Trump denies he is willing to ease Iran sanctions

Oil prices rose on Wednesday after US President Donald Trump denied he ‌would be willing to ease sanctions on Iran as Qatar pushed for...

Oil heads higher as US-Iran peace talks in stalemate

Brent crude oil rebounded more ‌than 3% on Monday after US President Donald Trump rejected a peace deal from Iran to resolve their conflict...

Pan Ocean secures VLCC long-term charter with Trafigura

Pan Ocean has secured a new long‑term charter contract for a Very Large Crude Carrier, reinforcing its presence in crude oil transportation across the...

Caribbean Basin crude oil and heavy product exports jump 45%

“Caribbean Basin have year-to-date increased by 234 million barrels year-on-year according to data from Signal Ocean. This is equal to an additional 880k barrels...

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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,...