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BHP logs lowest annual profit in three years, sees slower growth

BHP Group on Tuesday reported its lowest annual profit in three years and warned that lag effects of higher interest rates would impact growth...

Iron ore slump widens as China demand concerns mount

Iron ore futures slumped on Thursday on fresh concerns about China’s steel production curbs and recovery prospects for the struggling domestic property sector, with...

Iron ore dips as traders seek China stimulus details

Iron ore futures dipped on Thursday, with the Dalian benchmark retreating from a three-day advance spurred by China’s pledge to step up support for...

Rio Tinto H1 profit falls 34% on easing iron ore prices

Rio Tinto reported a near 34% drop in first-half underlying earnings and slashed its interim dividend on Wednesday, as easing iron ore prices offset...

Iron ore futures rally on China stimulus pledge

Iron ore futures rose on Tuesday, as China’s pledge to provide more support for its flagging economy lifted sentiment, while expectations of a possible...

Iron ore flat as China steel curb woes offset optimism around stimulus hopes

Iron ore futures struggled for firm direction on Thursday, as worries about steel production curbs in China offset optimism about additional stimulus expectations to...

Iron ore slumps as China production cuts spark fears of demand drop

Dalian and Singapore iron ore futures slipped on Monday as traders became cautious of faltering demand after China’s top steelmaking hub Tangshan ordered local...

Dalian iron ore scales 15-week peak on China stimulus hopes

Dalian iron ore futures climbed to their highest levels in 15 weeks on Thursday, underpinned by renewed optimism around prospects of further stimulus to...

Dalian iron ore hits fresh three-month high despite weak China industrial data

Dalian and Singapore iron ore futures continued uptrend on Wednesday, but gains narrowed as some investors retreated to the sidelines on weak industrial data...

China’s May coal imports from Australia recover to pre-ban levels

Australian coal sales to China increased in May, as trade resumed between them even as overall coal demand weakened against an uncertain macroeconomic backdrop...

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Scorpio Tankers announces updates on third quarter 2026 TCE rates and time charter-out agreements

Scorpio Tankers Inc. announced today an update on its third quarter of 2026 average daily Time Charter Equivalent rates and that it has entered...

Block sale of existing shares in Klaveness Combination Carriers ASA completed

Reference is made to the stock exchange notice published on 2 September 2026 regarding a potential block sale of existing shares in Klaveness Combination...

Heidmar Maritime Holdings reports results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026

Heidmar Maritime Holdings Corp. reported its results for the quarter and six month period ended June 30, 2026. Second Quarter 2026 Highlights • Total revenues of...

Capital Tankers announces second quarter 2026 financial results

Capital Tankers Corp. announced its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026.  

Stena announces Q2 interim report

The Stena AB Group published its interim report for the second quarter of 2026.

Iran blacklists more ships trying to sail through Hormuz, govt website shows

Iran has added more ships it deems as non-compliant and subject to fines, confiscation...

Celestyal announces 2028 summer Mediterranean programme

Celestyal has unveiled its 2028 Mediterranean programme, with 124 sailings on sale from September...

Saudi Arabia says Iran attacked vessel in Hormuz, killing two sailors

Saudi Arabia, the world's biggest crude exporter, said on Wednesday that an Iranian attack...

Celestyal launches ‘Uncrowded, Unforgettable, Authentically Med’ winter campaign with fares from €469pp

Celestyal has launched a new winter campaign, ‘Uncrowded, Unforgettable, Authentically Med’ - live from...

Celestyal unveils new winter sailings onboard Celestyal Journey

Celestyal has unveiled seven new winter 2027/28 sailing options onboard the 1,260-guest Celestyal Journey,...

ZIM: Updated freight rates from Mediterranean & Black Sea ports

Updated Freight Rates from all Mediterranean ports & Black Sea ports to all USEC & Gulf, Puerto Rico, Canada, Mexico, Caribbean & South America...

Chandra Asri Group opens access to CPN public terminal

PT Chandra Pelabuhan Nusantara (CPN), a subsidiary of PT Chandra Asri Pacific Tbk (Chandra Asri Group), has officially obtained the Business License for the...

Direct traffic between the Port of Gothenburg and Asia increases

Cargo volumes at the Port of Gothenburg developed strongly during the first half of 2026. Container volumes remained at record levels, while rail, RoRo,...

PPA: New framework for investments in ports and logistics

Piraeus Port Authority (PPA) has expanded its scope of business activity following shareholders’ approval of amendments to the corporate charter, paving the way for...

Piraeus container traffic shows signs of recovery as ships return to Suez Canal

Signs of improvement are emerging in container traffic at Terminals II and III at the Port of Piraeus, as the gradual return of containerships...