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Iron ore futures rise on strong China trade data

Iron ore futures edged higher on Monday, buoyed by strong China trade data, although gains were limited by production curbs in major steelmaking regions...

Iron ore hits multi-month high on hopes of China stimulus, steel supply curbs

Iron ore futures gained for a third straight session on Thursday, hitting multi-month highs, as hopes of a new wave of reforms to rein...

Iron ore extends gain on falling shipments, but mixed China data caps gain

Iron ore futures prices rose for a second straight session on Wednesday, aided by falling shipments and resilient demand, although mixed factory data in...

Iron ore rebounds despite Trump’s tariff threat triggering caution

Iron ore futures prices rebounded on Tuesday, supported by resilient near-term demand in top consumer China, although caution triggered by U.S. President Donald Trump’s...

Iron ore falls on China steel output curbs, trade uncertainty

Iron ore futures slid on Monday as renewed concerns over demand weighed on the market, pressured by output restrictions in top consumer China’s major...

Iron ore rises to over one-month high as China targets overcapacity

Iron ore futures rose to a more than one-month high on Thursday, supported by China’s renewed push to curb low-price competition and cut excess...

Iron ore futures rise on supply dip, firming demand

Iron ore futures climbed across all benchmarks on Wednesday as shipments from top exporters Australia and Brazil dropped, while an increase in hot metal...

Iron ore slides on weak Chinese demand

Iron ore futures declined on Tuesday, as disappointing factory data and persistent property sector woes in top consumer China dampened sentiment. Warnings of lower prices...

Dalian iron ore logs first monthly gain in four on firm near-term demand

Dalian iron ore futures edged higher on Monday, logging their first monthly rise in four months amid firm near-term demand in top consumer China,...

Iron ore rise on dollar weakness, China stimulus hopes

Iron ore rose on Thursday, reversing early losses, as a weaker U.S. dollar and promises from Chinese officials to boost domestic consumption lifted investor...

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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...