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China March iron ore imports down nearly 15% y/y

China’s iron ore imports fell 14.5% in March from the same month a year earlier, customs data showed on Wednesday as shipments declined following...

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...

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Carnival Corporation outperforms guidance, delivering best ever revenues, net yields and net income

Carnival Corporation announced financial results for the third quarter 2026 and provided an updated outlook. All-time high net income1 of $1.9 billion with adjusted net...

Hafnia Limited: Acquisition of an additional 1.7 million TORM shares

Hafnia Limited has agreed to acquire 1,700,000 A shares in TORM plc at a price per share of USD 34.00, representing 1.66% of the...

2020 Bulkers – Contemplated private placement

Reference is made to the stock exchange announcement made by 2020 Bulkers Ltd on 16 September 2026, where the Company announced a letter of...

MSC said in talks to buy German state-held Meyer Werft stake

MSC Mediterranean Shipping Co. is in talks to acquire the roughly 80% stake in German cruise-ship builder Meyer Werft GmbH held by the federal...

Greek shipping industry turns to Euronext Athens

The Greek shipping community is turning its attention to Euronext Athens. Safe Bulkers, owned by Polys V. Hajioannou, made the first move. The company pursued...

Eastern Pacific Shipping and SUARDIAZ Group strengthen longstanding partnership with delivery of MV RS...

Eastern Pacific Shipping announced the delivery of MV RS Atlantico, marking a significant milestone...

Seanergy participates in Marine Money Week Asia

Seanergy Maritime Holdings President and CEO Stamatis Tsantanis took part in the 25th Marine...

EU’s Kallas says two countries may send ships to counter Houthis

Two countries signaled interest in sending ships to counter Houthi strikes in the Red...

Qatar-linked LNG traffic through Hormuz strait picks up despite conflict

More QatarEnergy-linked liquefied natural gas vessels, laden and in ballast, have transited the Strait...

Panama Canal announces increase in draft and daily transit

The Panama Canal announced, through an Advisory to Shipping, that it will increase to...

PPA S.A. shows resilience; €106.7 million in investments

Piraeus Port Authority S.A. (PPA S.A.) announced its financial results for the first half of 2026, highlighting resilient revenue performance and a smaller year-on-year...

A.P. Moller Capital to buy majority stake in ports operator Euroports

A.P. Moller Capital, the infrastructure investment arm ​of Denmark's A.P. Moller Group, ‌said on Monday it had agreed to acquire a majority ​stake in...

Thessaloniki Port Authority: Revenue up 8.9% to €58m in H1 ’26

Thessaloniki Port Authority S.A. (ThPA S.A.), a member of the Core Network of the Trans-European Transport Network and a port of international significance, announced...

Piraeus Chamber of Commerce: More value created by shipping to flow into the city’s economy

Piraeus is not only home to Greece’s largest port, but also the historic heart of Greek shipping and one of the world’s major maritime...

Piraeus container traffic soars 18% in August

Container throughput at the port of Piraeus remained strong in August, with a significant improvement recorded at Terminals II and III as the global...