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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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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

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Shipping Industry Sees Major Obstacles to Iran’s Hormuz Control Plan

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UK continues crackdown on Russia with tough new sanctions

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

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