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China’s import losses to temper iron ore price uptick in Q2

China’s iron ore import losses will continue to act as a counterweight to global price strength in the second quarter, after steepening in Q1...

EU Ban on Russian Coal to Be Pushed Back to Mid-August – Sources

European Union envoys are set to approve on Thursday a ban on Russian coal that would take full effect from mid-August, a month later...

Chinese steel futures fall on lean demand, lower raw material prices

China’s steel rebar and hot-rolled coils futures dropped on Thursday, as downstream demand remained sluggish amid the fresh wave of COVID-19 cases while weaker...

EU countries hunt for global coal stocks as Russian ban looms

European buyers are increasing shipments of coal from across the globe against a backdrop of a proposed European Union ban on Russian imports and...

China iron ore futures jump to over 8-month high

Benchmark iron ore futures in China jumped 4% on Wednesday, hitting their highest level in more than eight months, as trading resumed after the...

Iron ore green corridor links Australia with East Asia

A consortium, led by the Global Maritime Forum and consisting of BHP, Rio Tinto, Oldendorff Carriers and Star Bulk Carriers Corp., have today signed...

EU bans Russian coal and shipping from ports, ‘working’ on oil sanctions

The European Union has announced bans on imports of Russian coal and on Russian shipping from EU ports and is working on further sanctions...

Iron ore marks best quarter in five on China policy support

Dalian iron ore rose on Thursday, boosting a quarterly gain that was the biggest since end-2020, while the Singapore benchmark hovered around the $160...

Dalian iron ore hovers near 7-month high on China stimulus hopes

Prices of steelmaking ingredients in China climbed on Tuesday on hopes for additional policy support to shore up the world’s second largest economy and...

Dalian iron ore scales seven-month peak on China liquidity boost

Dalian iron ore climbed to a seven-week high on Monday and the Singapore Exchange benchmark rebounded above $150 a tonne, as traders cheered China’s...

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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...