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China’s weak steel, strong iron ore imports shaped by prices

China’s steel and iron ore sectors are in an apparent state of disconnect, with steel output trending weaker but imports of the key raw...

US drillers add oil and gas rigs for first time in five weeks, Baker Hughes says

U.S. energy firms this week added oil and natural gas rigs for the first time in five weeks in the biggest weekly rise in...

Iron ore soars to over one-week high on upbeat seasonal demand outlook

Iron ore futures prices surged on Thursday to hit their highest in more than a week, as prospects of improved seasonal demand in China...

Marine fuels supplier Peninsula splits off shipping operations

Marine fuels supplier Peninsula has spun off its shipping operation into a separate entity named Hercules Tanker Management (HTM), a Peninsula press release said...

Iron ore climbs on firmer exports, lower supply

Prices of iron ore futures rose on Wednesday as firmer exports and softer supply in China outweighed concerns over the top consumer’s faltering demand...

Intermodal Weekly Market Report [W36]

The past week closed with the Kamsarmax sector once again emerging as the most underperforming segment in terms of average time-charter equivalent (TCE) with...

Iron ore ticks down on tepid Chinese demand outlook

Iron ore futures prices dipped on Tuesday, surrendering earlier gains, as the weakening Chinese demand outlookfor steel outweighed softer supply and expectations of further...

Iron ore snaps six-day losing streak on hopes of China stimulus

Iron ore futures prices rose on Monday after six days of losses, as hopes of fresh stimulus from top consumer China following a batch...

Goldman Sachs expects OPEC+ production increases to start in December

Goldman Sachs adjusted its expectations for OPEC+ oil production saying it now expects three months of production increases starting from December instead of October,...

OPEC+ agrees to delay October oil output hike for two months, sources say

OPEC+ has agreed to delay a planned oil output increase for October and November after crude prices hit their lowest in nine months, three...

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TotalEnergies completes the transfer of its 10% interest in Arctic LNG 2

As mentioned on the occasion of the presentation of the 2nd Quarter 2026 Results, TotalEnergies confirms that the transfer of its 10% interest in...

Orient Overseas Limited announces 2026 interim results

Orient Overseas (International) Limited Announced 2026 Interim Results​. Group Revenue of US$5,173 million Group EBIT of US$728 million Group EBITDA of US$1,255 million Operating Cash Flow of US$819 million Profit Attributable to...

BW LPG Limited – Financial results for Q2 2026

BW LPG reported another strong quarter in Q2 2026. Highlights Q2 2026 Financial performance Q2 2026 profit attributable to equity holders of the Company was US$120...

Frontline reports “best quarterly profit ever”

Frontline plc reported unaudited results for the six months ended June 30, 2026: Highlights Reported the best quarterly profit ever of $659.2 million, or $2.96 per...

EXMAR announces half year 2026 results

 EXMAR Shipping delivered a resilient first-half performance despite geopolitical uncertainty, evolving regulations and changing trade flows. The segment reported stable revenue year-on-year in challenging...

DP World launches express ocean freight services ahead of peak shipping season

DP World has launched two new Express Less-than-Container Load (LCL) ocean freight services to...

Vessels crossing Strait of Hormuz drop to 5 per day

The number of visible commodity vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz dropped to five...

Panama Canal introduces temporary booking system adjustments to increase flexibility and equitable slot access

The Panama Canal announced temporary modifications to its Transit Reservation (Booking) System for Neopanamax...

Two killed in oil tanker fire off South Korea, Yonhap reports

Two crew people were killed on ​Thursday after a fire ‌broke out aboard an...

Shipping traffic through Strait of Hormuz rises slightly, data shows

Shipping traffic at the Strait of Hormuz rose slightly even as a geopolitical standoff...

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...

Port of Los Angeles posts second-best July on record, cargo volume remains strong

The Port of Los Angeles processed 960,464 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in July, making it the second-busiest July in the Port’s history. The strong...

Announcement of Notification to Submit a Voluntary Conditional ‎Cash Offer to Acquire AD Ports Group Shares

AD Ports Group, a leading global facilitator of trade, ‎logistics, and industry, announces that it has received a notification from L’IMAD Holding Company PJSC...