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Iron ore exploration budgets inch up to 7-year high – report

Iron ore exploration budgets increased 4% year over year to $713 million in 2022, below the global average growth of 16% in nonferrous exploration....

China boosts Australian coal imports on hopes for more easing of curbs – traders, data

Chinese utilities and traders have stepped up purchases of Australian coal in February, encouraged by signs of further policy relaxation after trade partially resumed...

Rio Tinto slashes dividend as profit plunges on slower China demand

Rio Tinto more than halved its dividend on Wednesday after posting a 38% drop in annual profit, hurt by weaker iron ore prices as...

BHP eyes demand green shoots in China as profit slumps

Global miner BHP Group (BHP.AX) reported a steeper-than-expected 32% fall in first-half profit owing to a drop in iron ore prices, sending its shares...

Fortescue sees solid iron ore demand this year on China property support

Australia’s Fortescue Metals said it expects solid iron ore demand this year given China’s support for its property and construction sectors, as it reported...

Iron ore, steel prices dip on fragile China demand recovery

Chinese ferrous futures fell on Monday, as mounting steel stocks and rising portside iron ore inventory indicated a slow recovery in demand, even as...

Trafigura to record $577 million charge after nickel fraud

Global commodity trader Trafigura said on Thursday it booked a $577 million charge in the first half of 2023, after discovering that some nickel...

Iron ore rebounds ahead of Chinese loan data

Iron ore futures rose on Thursday, with the Dalian benchmark hitting a one-week high after two days of declines, as sentiment turned upbeat ahead...

Iron ore dips as rising China port inventory adds pressure

Dalian and Singapore iron ore futures fell to three-week lows on Tuesday, as rising portside inventory in China weighed on prices already pressured by...

Iron ore volatile as traders temper China demand optimism

Singapore iron ore futures fell on Monday to their lowest in nearly three weeks, while Dalian prices see-sawed, as traders curbed their optimism about...

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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...

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...