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Iron ore hits three-month low on bleak China demand outlook

Iron ore futures fell to their lowest in more than three months on Tuesday, as a lack of stimulus from top consumer China’s third...

Iron ore edges lower as investors digest mixed signals from China

Prices of iron ore futures edged lower on Monday as investors and traders assessed mixed market signals from top consumer China following the end...

BHP reports record iron ore production and sales

BHP has released its Operational Review for the year ended 30 June 2024. BHP Chief Executive Officer, Mike Henry:“We finished the year with a strong...

Iron ore slumps to three-week low on weak China demand, strong global supply

Iron ore futures prices slumped to a nearly three-week low on Wednesday, undermined by weak seasonal demand from top consumer China and mounting global...

Rio Tinto releases second quarter production results

Rio Tinto Chief Executive Jakob Stausholm said: “Our operational performance continues to progress. While there are still significant improvements ahead, we are beginning to...

Iron ore extends gains on China stimulus hopes

Iron ore futures prices rose on Monday, underpinned by growing bets top consumer China will unveil more stimulus in its third plenum this week...

Dalian iron ore eases on sluggish China demand, stimulus eyed

Dalian iron ore futures prices fell on Tuesday, weighed down by concerns about demand in top consumer China, although investors hoped for more stimulus...

Iron ore falls on demand concerns, high stocks

Iron ore futures slid on Monday as weak demand and high inventories in top consumer China weighed on the key steelmaking ingredient.The most-traded September...

Iron ore climbs to 1-month high on robust demand, hopes of China stimulus

Iron ore futures extended gains into a fifth straight session on Thursday to erase most losses from the previous month, underpinned by robust near-term...

Iron ore at 4-week high on firm near-term demand, China stimulus hopes

Iron ore futures prices rose for a fourth straight session on Wednesday to their highest level in four weeks, supported by firm near-term demand...

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DHT Holdings announced its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.

Dorian LPG posts record profit

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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...

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

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DP World Expands Cold Chain Capabilities With New €48m Antwerp Hub

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Port of Klaipėda delivers strong performance in 1H2026

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Piraeus container traffic remains resilient despite Red Sea shipping disruptions

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Port of Long Beach, MARAD agree to test nuclear-powered vessels

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