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Oil traders expect large inventory draw in third quarter

Crude markets have exhibited an increasing disconnect this month between rising spot prices and calendar spreads on the one hand and swelling inventories on...

Argentina soybean sales stall in June as currency gap widens

Argentine farmers’ soybean sales to commercial buyers stalled in June, the head of the country’s crushing and export chamber (CIARA-CEC) told Reuters, falling 45%...

Iron ore extends gains on sustained China demand, property stimulus

Iron ore futures prices rose for a second straight session on Wednesday, aided by a wave of buying in China’s spot market and bets...

Russia’s July western port oil loadings to fall 23% m/m, sources say

Russia in July will cut oil exports via its western ports to 1.5 million barrels per day (bpd), down almost 500,000 bpd from June,...

Iron ore pares losses on resilient near-term demand, stimulus hopes

Iron ore futures prices pared losses on Tuesday, helped by demand forthe key steelmaking ingredient and renewed stimulus hopes in top consumer China. The most-traded...

Severe drought forces corn farmers in China’s east to delay planting

After weeks of scorching heat and little rain, farmer Zhang Yunjing had no choice but to collect water from a wastewaterpipe to irrigate her...

Iron ore at 2-1/2-month low as tepid steel demand, firmer dollar weigh

Prices of iron ore futures extended losses on Monday to their lowest levels in more than two months, pulled down by signs of dull...

Iron ore trades in a tight range as investors weigh China demand

Iron ore futures prices were stuck in a tight range on Thursday as traders weighed high portside inventories and prospects of crude steel output...

Iron ore struggles for direction as prospect of China steel output cut weighs

Iron ore futures pared early gains on Wednesday and struggled for a clear direction, as market discussions over potential steel production cuts in top...

Iron ore pares gains after talks of China steel control

Iron ore futures prices rebounded on Tuesday, but were off their session high as investors booked profits following market talks of controlling steel output...

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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)...