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Iron ore slips to 6-1/2-month low as global trade war intensifies

Iron ore futures slid on Wednesday to their lowest levels in more than six months, as demand prospects were clouded by the escalation of...

Dalian iron ore slides to nearly 5-month low as Sino-US tariff tensions weigh

Iron ore futures fell for a third straight session on Tuesday as escalating trade tensions between the U.S. and top consumer China countered support...

Dalian iron ore slides to over two-week low on trade war jitters

Iron ore futures prices sank on Monday, dragged by tit-for-tat tariffs between the U.S. and top consumer China that have widened a global trade...

Iron ore dips on US tariffs, but resilient steel demand caps losses

Iron ore futures inched lower on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a broad set of reciprocal tariffs, although seasonal demand for the...

Dalian iron ore rises as resilient China demand outweighs US tariff woes

Iron ore futures strengthened on Wednesday, underpinned by resilient seasonal demand for the key steelmaking ingredient that countered trade war concerns ahead of looming...

Dalian iron ore at near one-month high on rising China demand

Iron ore futures prices rebounded on Tuesday, as growing demand for the steelmaking ingredient in top consumer China outweighed trade war concerns from upcoming...

China demand worries drag iron ore lower

Iron ore futures dipped on Monday, weighed down by concerns over demand prospects in top consumer China after steelmakers cut production, reducing the ore’s...

Iron ore firms on seasonal China demand

Iron ore futures prices edged higher on Wednesday, underpinned by seasonal demand for the steelmaking ingredient, although output cuts by some steel makers in...

Iron ore jumps as strong China demand outweighs output cut concerns

Iron ore futures strengthened on Monday as brighter demand for the key steelmaking ingredient in top consumer China outweighed worries of steel production cuts. The...

Port Hedland iron ore exports down 5% on February

Pilbara Ports delivered a total monthly throughput of 49.5 million tonnes (Mt) for February 2025. This was a six per cent decrease compared to February...

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Hapag-Lloyd raises annual outlook on strong demand, freight rates

German shipping firm Hapag-Lloyd on Monday raised its outlook ​for the financial year, citing strong market ‌demand and positive freight rate developments. Hapag-Lloyd said it...

Diana Shipping Inc. announces extension of tender offer for all outstanding shares of Genco Shipping & Trading

Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels that is the largest shareholder of...

Kongsberg Maritime Q2 2026: Record-high backlog and strong newbuild execution

Kongsberg Maritime ASA announced its results for the second quarter of 2026. A record-high order backlog driven by strong newbuild order intake and execution...

Robin Energy announces reverse stock split

Robin Energy, an international ship-owning company providing energy transportation services globally, announced that its board of directors has determined to effect a one-for-fifteen (1-for-15)...

Seanergy Maritime announces pricing of €100 million unsecured corporate bond trading on Euronext Athens

Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp. announced the pricing of the offering of €100 million of unsecured bonds to investors in Greece. The Bonds will be...

IMO Council reaffirms commitment to protecting vital shipping lanes

The Council of the International Maritime Organization has concluded its 137th session by reaffirming...

Hormuz traffic slows to multi-week low as renewed US, Iran strikes raise safety risk

The number of vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz fell to multi-week lows on...

Russia says Ukraine struck tanker in Sea of Azov

A Ukrainian drone struck a tanker as it ​was entering the Azov-Black Sea ‌Canal,...

Höegh Autoliners extends contract with major Asian car producer into 2029

Höegh Autoliners ASA has agreed an extension of an existing contract with a major...

METLEN and Tsakos Group formalise partnership to develop one of Greece’s largest hybrid renewable...

METLEN and Tsakos Group formalised the launch of their partnership through METLEN’s entry into...

Greek Shipping Minister visits Piraeus Port

Minister of Maritime Affairs and Insular Policy Vassilis Kikilias visited the Port of Piraeus on Tuesday ahead of the peak summer holiday travel period,...

Hapag-Lloyd uses shore power in the Port of Hamburg

Hapag-Lloyd, the world’s fifth-largest container shipping company, has signed an agreement with the Hamburg Port Authority (HPA) on the use of shore power in...

DP World drives record efficiency and vessel performance at DAR Es Salaam port

DP World Dar Es Salaam has achieved record vessel performance and reduced cargo discharge times by more than 90% at the Port of Dar...

Piraeus Container Terminal marks 16 years, reports rise in cargo volumes

Piraeus Container Terminal (PCT) marked 16 years of operations, highlighting the contribution of its employees and partners in transforming the port of Piraeus into...

PPA S.A.: Gross dividend of 1.896 euros per share approved

The Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) successfully held its Annual General Meeting of Shareholders, in accordance with the applicable procedures, with shareholders representing 83.40% of...