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Iron ore futures extend losses as Rio Tinto reports rise in quarterly shipments

Iron ore futures fell for the fifth straight session on Wednesday as Rio Tinto, the world’s top supplier, reported strong iron ore shipments in...

Iron ore falls on demand concerns following accident at Chinese steel mill

Iron ore futures fell for a fourth session on Tuesday, as an accident at a Chinese steel factory triggered concerns over demand for the...

Bahri and Hadeed sign letter of intent to explore collaboration in maritime transport solutions

The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri) and the Saudi Iron & Steel Company (Hadeed) have signed a Letter of Intent to explore...

Iron ore retreats as hot metal output falls in China

Iron ore futures retreated on Thursday as hot metal output fell in top buyer China amid a slow resumption of production after the New...

Dalian iron ore firms as China’s ore imports, steel exports hit record highs

Dalian iron ore futures edged up on Wednesday after China reported its highest ever monthly imports of the steelmaking ingredient and record-high steel exports. The...

Mercuria redoubles metals push with $1.2 billion Kazakh deal

Mercuria Energy Group Ltd. is lending $1.2 billion to help fund the buyout of major Kazakh copper producer Kazakhmys, the latest in a breakneck...

Iron ore rallies to multi-month high as China pledges to ease monetary policy

Iron ore futures rallied on Wednesday to their highest in multiple months, boosted by hopes of improving demand in top consumer China following Beijing’s...

Iron ore rallies as China pledges more proactive fiscal policies in 2026

Iron ore futures prices rallied on Monday as top consumer China’s pledge of more proactive fiscal policies in 2026 boosted sentiment and demand hopes...

Iron ore ends the week lower due to lower demand, stockpile build-up

Iron ore futures edged up on Friday as China announced that it would continue with its export licensing plans, but ultimately ended the week...

Iron ore slips as mill maintenance, rising China port stocks weigh

Iron ore futures prices closed lower on Tuesday, weighed by steel mills undergoing annual furnace maintenance and rising Chinese port inventories. The most-traded May iron...

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Dorian LPG declares irregular cash dividend of $0.70 per share

Dorian LPG, a leading owner and operator of modern and ECO very large gas carriers,  announced that its Board of Directors has declared an...

Nordea shipping loan book grows in fourth quarter

Nordea published the fourth-quarter and full-year financial report.

Royal Caribbean Group reports 2025 results, issues 2026 guidance

Royal Caribbean Group reported 2025 Earnings per Share of $15.61 and Adjusted EPS of $15.64. These results were better than the company's guidance primarily...

Milaha announces 13% growth in its net profit for 2025, reaching QR 1.271 billion

Qatar Navigation Q.P.S.C. (“Milaha”) announced its financial results for the year ended December 31, 2025.Key financial highlights: - Operating revenues of QAR 3.33 billion for...

Stolt-Nielsen limited reports fourth quarter net profit of $59.6 million

Stolt-Nielsen Limited reported unaudited results for the fourth quarter and full year ended November 30, 2025. The Company reported a fourth-quarter net profit of...

Celestyal launches limited time ‘Flash Sale’ on select itineraries

Celestyal has launched a limited time ‘Flash Sale’, running until February 6, 2026, on...

Intermodal Weekly Market Report [W5]

 Europe’s decision to formally sever its remaining gas ties with Russia marks the end...

Celestyal launches two new repositioning cruises

Celestyal has announced two new Athens to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia sailings for their 2026...

Celebrity River Cruises announces 10 more ships, and opens 2028 European deployment with 80%...

Celebrity River Cruises announced a commitment for 10 new ships that will expand its...

Greek flag maintains top-tier status in global shipping register

Greece remains on the list of the world’s “elite” flag states, in terms of...

Haskoning acquires Portwise

International consulting engineering company Haskoning announced the acquisition of Portwise, a world-leading consultancy active in planning and simulation of ports and terminals. Portwise is...

CK Hutchison launches arbitration over Panama Canal ports contract ruling

Hong Kong's CK Hutchison said on Wednesday its Panama Ports Company unit has started international arbitration proceedings against Panama after the country's top court...

Wallenius Wilhelmsen begins official operations at the Gothenburg terminal

Today marks the official start of Wallenius Wilhelmsen operating the Gothenburg International Auto & RoRo Terminal (GIART), a milestone that lays the groundwork for...

APM Terminals willing to operate Balboa and Cristobal ports in Panama to support operational continuity

Following the recent announcement from the President of the Republic of Panama Jose Raul Mulino regarding the Balboa (Pacific) and Cristobal (Atlantic) terminals, APM...

Panama Canal ports will keep operating after court finds concession unconstitutional, president says

Panama’s president moved to assure the public on Friday that critical ports at both ends of the Panama Canal will continue to operate without...