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Dalian iron ore hits five-month low as China plans to regulate steel exports

Prices of Dalian iron ore fell on Monday to hit their lowest level in more than five months, as top consumer China’s plan to...

Glencore to ship first cobalt cargo under Congo’s new quota system

Glencore GLEN has become the first miner to export cobalt under Democratic Republic of Congo’s new quotas, sending a small initial shipment to test...

Iron ore slides as China demand outlook dims

Prices of iron ore futures slid on Thursday on elevated concerns over demand in top consumer China fueled by weakening steel consumption that has...

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...

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DHT Holdings Announces Record Second Quarter 2026 Results

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

Dorian LPG posts record profit

Dorian LPG Ltd. (NYSE: LPG) (the “Company,” “Dorian LPG,” “we,” “us,” and “our”), a leading owner and operator of modern very large gas carriers...

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...

UK continues crackdown on Russia with tough new sanctions

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Panama Canal Announces New Draft Adjustments for Neopanamax Locks

The Panama Canal Authority announced, through a notice to shipping companies, that effective August...

Iran Says Hormuz Shipping Route Announcement With Oman Nears

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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

DP World will build a new temperature-controlled logistics hub in the Port of Antwerp. The project begins with an initial investment of EUR 48...

Port of Klaipėda delivers strong performance in 1H2026

The Port of Klaipėda delivered a strong performance in the first half of the year, demonstrating resilience in a changing market environment and further...

DP World Accelerates Port Decarbonization in Chile

DP World is expanding the electrification of its port operations in Chile with the introduction of seven 100% electric Internal Transfer Vehicles (ITVs) and...

Piraeus container traffic remains resilient despite Red Sea shipping disruptions

Container traffic at the Port of Piraeus remained resilient in the first half of 2026 despite mounting disruption to global shipping caused by the...

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

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) today joined leaders from California’s Port of Long Beach to celebrate a new partnership focused on...