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Iron ore extends losses on weak China demand, slow factory activity

Iron ore futures eased on Tuesday, extending losses into a third consecutive session, as slowing factory activity and weak steel demand in top consumer...

Iron ore slips on declining steel production, rising inventories in China

Iron ore futures prices softened on Monday, weighed down by declining steel production in China, rising port inventories, and concerns over weakening downstream demand. The...

Intermodal Weekly Market Report [W43]

This week’s insight focuses on Japan’s shipbuilding industry, still among the world’s top three but grappling with competition from China and South Korea.

Iron ore hits two-week high ahead of Trump-Xi meeting

Iron ore futures prices gained on Wednesday for a third straight session to hit their highest in two weeks, bolstered by optimism on a...

Iron ore ticks higher on bets of easing US-China trade tension

Iron ore futures prices drifted higher on Wednesday, as bets that easing U.S.-China trade tensions and Beijing unveiling more stimulus measures to support economic...

Intermodal Weekly Market Report [W42]

Following our previous report on the feeder containership market earlier this year, the momentum in this segment has only strengthened.

Rio Tinto weighs asset-for-equity swap with Chinalco to end governance gridlock, sources say

Rio Tinto is exploring a potential asset-for-equity swap with Chinalco that would trim the Chinese investor's 11% stake, freeing up Rio to resume...

Iron ore slides on concerns over China demand prospects

Iron ore futures prices fell on Monday, as a batch of downbeat data in top consumer China sparked concerns over demand prospects for the...

Bahri renews 10-year contract of affreightment with S-Oil Corporation Transport Crude Oil Cargoes

Bahri, the Kingdom’s leading shipping and logistics provider, announced the renewal of its long-term Contract of Affreightment (COA) with S-Oil Corporation one of South...

Dalian iron ore hits more than 6-week low on bets for falling demand

Dalian iron ore futures extended declines to hit a more than six-week low on Thursday, weighed down by the anticipation of falling demand in...

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Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results

Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2026 and provided guidance for the third quarter and full...

United Maritime reports Q2 and H1 2026 results – Strategic fleet repositioning into Capesize Vessels

United Maritime Corporatio, announced its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2026. The Company also declared a quarterly...

Seanergy Maritime reports second quarter and first-half 2026 financial results

Seanergy Maritime Holdings Corp., a leading pure-play Capesize owner and operator, reported its financial results for the second quarter and six months ended June...

Diana Shipping reports Q2 & H1 2026 results and declares cash dividend of $0.01 per common share for the Q2

Diana Shipping Inc., a global shipping company specializing in the ownership and bareboat charter-in of dry bulk vessels, reported net income of $20.8 million...

Bahri reports record net profit of SAR 2.75 billion for Q2 2026

The National Shipping Company of Saudi Arabia (Bahri), the Kingdom’s leading shipping and logistics company, announced its financial results for the second quarter and...

Yemen’s Houthis Deny Plans To Impose Fees On Ships Sailing Through Red Sea

Yemen’s Houthi-run maritime coordination body denied on Saturday that it planned to impose fees...

EU Forces Board Sanctioned Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’ Tanker

An EU naval mission led by Italy boarded a tanker from Russia’s so-called “shadow...

Two Tankers With Saudi Oil Exit Red Sea Over Weekend

Two tankers laden with Saudi oil crossed the Bab el-Mandeb strait over the weekend,...

Teekay Corporation second quarter 2026 update

Teekay Corporation Ltd. provided an update for the three months ended June 30, 2026,...

WALLENIUS SOL acquires vessels from Royal Wagenborg and signs long-term CoA with Smurfit Westrock

WALLENIUS SOL has announced the acquisition of two RoRo vessels from Royal Wagenborg, Bothniaborg...

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...

PPA S.A. receives double distinction at the “Protagonists of the Greek Economy 2026” Awards

Piraeus Port Authority received two prestigious distinctions at the “Protagonists of the Greek Economy 2026” Awards, reaffirming its leading role in the Greek economy...

Port of Antwerp-Bruges stands firm in a challenging first half of 2026

Cargo handling declined by 2.4%, the market share of containers remained stable, and investments are bolstering the future. In the first half of 2026, Port...

PPA S.A. publishes 2025 sustainability report

PPA S.A. continues to invest systematically in the sustainable development and modernization of the Port of Piraeus by integrating Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)...