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Iron ore rebounds as weak China data revives stimulus hopes

Iron ore futures gained on Wednesday, snapping multiple sessions of losses, after soft factory data from top consumer China bolstered hopes of a fresh...

Iron ore extends losses as Simandou project starts supply

Iron ore futures prices extended their declines on Tuesday, as the big Simandou project in Guinea, West Africa, shipped its first ore, raising the...

Iron ore slips as sagging China demand weighs

Iron ore futures slipped on Monday, as sagging demand in top consumer China, along with increasing equipment maintenance and the lack of new stimulus...

Rio Tinto sees up to $10 billion in divestment potential

Rio Tinto CEO Simon Trott outlined a plan on Thursday to generate $5 billion to $10 billion through divestments and productivity growth, as he...

Iron ore extends decline as higher supply sours sentiment

Iron ore futures prices slipped for a second consecutive session on Thursday, as mounting global supplies weighed on market sentiment. The most-traded January iron ore...

Iron ore eases amid policy-meeting watch and softer fundamentals

Iron ore futures settled slightly lower on Wednesday amid weakening demand signals, while traders awaited upcoming economic meetings in China for guidance on potentially...

Iron ore climbs as infra demand, steady steel use counter weak China data

Iron ore futures rose on Tuesday, as infrastructure demand and steady steel consumption countered weak China economic data. The most-traded January iron ore contract on...

Iron ore extends rally on demand for medium-grade cargoes

Iron ore futures prices advanced for a fourth session on Monday, buoyed by strong buying of medium-grade cargoes, though gains were capped by year-end...

Iron ore inches higher on softer dollar, weak demand caps gain

Iron ore futures ended higher on Thursday, helped by a softer dollar, although gains were limited by falling China lump ore premiums that signalled...

Iron ore rises on China’s proposal to cut port fees

Iron ore futures rose on Tuesday as proposed cuts to Chinese port fees are expected to discourage long-term stockpiling. The most-traded January iron ore contract...

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Scorpio Tankers announces financial results for the first quarter of 2026

Scorpio Tankers Inc. reported its results for the three months ended March 31, 2026. The Company also announced that its board of directors has...

Genco Shipping & Trading to review Diana Shipping’s unsolicited tender offer

Genco Shipping & Trading Limited, the largest U.S. headquartered drybulk shipowner focused on the global transportation of commodities, confirmed that Diana Shipping, Inc. has...

Diana Shipping launches tender offer to acquire all outstanding shares of Genco Shipping & trading for $23.50 per share in cash

Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels that owns approximately 14.8% of the...

Bahri reports first quarter 2026 results with net profit of SAR 2.15 billion

The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (“Bahri” or the “Company”, 4030 on the Saudi Exchange), the Kingdom’s leading shipping and logistics provider, announced...

Subsea 7 S.A. announces first quarter 2026 results

Subsea 7 S.A announced results of Subsea7 Group (the Group, Subsea7) for the first quarter which ended 31 March 2026.  Highlights   • First quarter Adjusted EBITDA...

South Korea’s HMM says ship set ablaze in Strait of Hormuz to be towed...

South Korean shipper HMM, opens new tab said on Wednesday it had secured a...

Posidonia 2026 conference programme kicks off early with geopolitics dominant in industry agenda

From insurance and risk management to energy transition, digitalisation and maritime security, the Posidonia...

Swedish coast guard seizes suspected false flag tanker in Baltic sea

The Swedish Coast Guard said on Sunday it had seized a tanker in the...

Trump says US operation will aid ships stranded in Strait of Hormuz

President Donald Trump said on Sunday the U.S. would start an effort on Monday...

Celestyal launches one-day flash sale with fares from 179€

Celestyal has announced a one-day-only flash sale, offering limited-time fares across a selection of...

AD Ports Group, CMA Terminals Khalifa Port, and CMA CGM Group sign MoU to extend inland reach across the UAE and wider region

AD Ports Group, a leading global enabler of integrated trade, industry and logistics solutions, today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with CMA Terminals...

Stable cargo flows in the Port of Gothenburg despite mixed first-quarter performance

Container handling in the Port of Gothenburg continues to show positive development in terms of loaded cargo volumes. At the same time, the share...

PPA: Investment of 3.25 million euros

Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA) announced the launch of works for the development of a new park featuring a model playground and a cycling...

Piraeus Port is resilient – Record performance and investments of 1.4 billion euros

The resilience and growth prospects of the Port of Piraeus, despite heightened geopolitical turbulence affecting shipping and transport, were highlighted by the Deputy CEO...

Panama Canal says $1 million-plus auction slots reflect temporary surge in demand

The Panama Canal Authority said on Thursday that some ships had recently paid more than $1 million for crossing slots at auction, but ​said...